When God calls people into mission, people will sometimes run away from the call (Jonah), or come up with excuses for why they are not the one to do it (Moses). We are challenged by the model of Isaiah, who says, “Here I Am; Send Me.”

Human beings so often strive after things that are ultimately empty. We find our true satisfaction and fulfillment in God.

We need to recognize the presence of God’s Spirit in every other person. True faith is not insisting on one’s own claims but having a deep relationship with God that allows for compassion and the acceptance of diversity, and that leaves room for all.

God answers us personally, with what we truly need, in ways often beyond our understanding, and answers finally with a call to be in mission for God.

The glory of God is revealed in the wonder of the created world around us.

In the face of disasters, we need to trust that God is yet at work according to God’s good purpose.