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The Confusing Desire for Immediate Justice
“There oughta be a law!” “We can’t just sit here; we need to do something!” “Saying ‘I’m praying for you’ doesn’t mean much; someone...

Rich Zeiger
Jun 7, 20224 min read


Spring Comes Slowly
Spring sure seems to be taking its sweet time in arriving this year. We are entering May, yet temperatures are still hovering in the...

Rich Zeiger
May 1, 20223 min read


Mud, Maturity, and Mindset
April showers bring May flowers, right? Truthfully, I have a hard time seeing past the mud. Don’t get me wrong; there are definitely...

Rich Zeiger
Apr 2, 20222 min read


Upside Down Resolution
One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is to lose weight. Mine is to gain weight. I encourage you to resolve the same thing. In...

Rich Zeiger
Jan 1, 20222 min read


Intentionally Christian Christmas
The Christmas season is in full swing, and you are probably feeling too busy even to read this. So am I. Maybe that should tell us...

Rich Zeiger
Dec 17, 20214 min read


Counting Blessings
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you. Philippians 1:3 As we turn the corner into November, we are running headlong into the...

Rich Zeiger
Nov 1, 20213 min read


Why Ask Why
It is important to know what we believe, but it is just as important to know why. In the dark days of church history during the Middle...

Rich Zeiger
Oct 2, 20213 min read


Stop Dating the Church
The New Testament goes to great lengths to call sinners to Christ, but it does not stop there. The Christian life involves more than...

Rich Zeiger
Sep 12, 20211 min read


Identifying With Christ
Because I’m late in providing this note, Independence Day is now behind us, but its purpose remains: to celebrate the birth of our...

Rich Zeiger
Jul 8, 20213 min read


Love Speaks Truth
It is impossible to belong to Christ and simultaneously celebrate sin. It is true that saints continue to struggle with sin in this...

Rich Zeiger
May 5, 20216 min read


What About Saturday?
What about Saturday? Imagine what it would have been like to be one of those first followers of Jesus when it all fell apart. After three...

Rich Zeiger
Mar 31, 20215 min read


Sparks, Stones, and the Sovereign God
Oh, boy…2021 is off to quite a start! Many of us hoped for a smoother ride in the shiny new year, but the changing of the calendar did...

Rich Zeiger
Feb 4, 20215 min read


Still Together
Christmastime is a season of togetherness. There is an almost instinctual pull to gather with family and friends this time of year. Turn...

Rich Zeiger
Dec 2, 20202 min read


Are We Really Thankful in Everything?
November in America naturally brings thoughts of feasts, turkeys, pies, football, pilgrims, and—hopefully—thankfulness. Thanksgiving is...

Rich Zeiger
Nov 13, 20205 min read


How Should a Christian Vote?
As the general election in November looms ever larger, it is fitting to ask ourselves some election-related questions. Does God care how...

Rich Zeiger
Oct 1, 20205 min read


Help! I Feel Disconnected!
Several people have commented recently about feeling disconnected during this very unusual time, when gatherings, in general, are on hold...

Rich Zeiger
Aug 11, 20209 min read


On Righteousness, Resistance, and Rebellion
When is it right to disobey civil authorities? The Church has wrestled with this question since its very inception. In fact the...

Rich Zeiger
Jun 3, 20207 min read


Deo Volente
It is nearly May as I write this, and I am beyond ready for the chaos of COVID-19 to be over. It is quite likely you are, too. Michigan...

Rich Zeiger
May 6, 20203 min read


A Word for the Moment
As I write, we are right smack in the heart of a national and global emergency. It is difficult in this cultural moment to have any...

Rich Zeiger
Apr 2, 20204 min read


Lion and Lamb
The old adage declares that March “comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb,” referring to the weather transition from winter to...

Rich Zeiger
Mar 1, 20204 min read
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