We understand who we are by the stories that control our imaginations. During the Christmas season, we are faced with two sets of stories: The Jesus story and other "Christmas" stories. What happens when we compare and contrast the two? (A sermon preached at Hub City Church in Albany, Oregon)بقلم petesantucci.com

One of the biggest holes in our spiritualities is the praying of our anger. This sermon given at Journey Church in Bend, Oregon, address this lack and how to approach it. (A sermon preached at Journey Church in Bend, Oregon)بقلم petesantucci.com

When the Bible is so hesitant to give us parenting techniques, why are we so ready to do so? What's going on here?بقلم petesantucci.com

March Madness basketball is great fun, but its values are almost entirely opposite to the gospel of Jesus.بقلم petesantucci.com

The daily experience of farting just might be one of the most healthy things not just for our bodies, but for our souls as well.بقلم petesantucci.com

In both the Scriptures and the fiction of Wendell Berry, remembering is the key to the covenant relationships which form real community.بقلم petesantucci.com

We live in a tension between two sometimes conflicting citizenships — a citizenship in the nation God has placed us and a citizenship in heaven with Jesus as King.بقلم petesantucci.com

When our lives are looking bare-branched and fruitless, it's time to look a little further afield to see where the real fruit may lie.بقلم petesantucci.com