Saturday, February 8, 2020
Jesus is truly the model and blueprint for the Christian life.Our gospel reading shows how people misunderstood Jesus and constantly argued with him. Repeatedly they accuse him of blasphemy and being possessed by the devil. Take a minute to ref….(View this...
Thursday, February 6, 2020
From The Archives: February 27, 1995Who ever imagined a creation so limited that human beings were the best God could do? Creatures winged with the wind, “molded in beauty…subtle as flame” are hardly surprising if God is able to shape ….(View this reading...
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Abraham hears a call to sacrifice his son, and he believes this call is from God. Abraham has an unshakable faith and knows God will always provide for him and his family. Abraham listens deeply, pausing each step of the way to Moriah to ask: Really, God? Are you sure...
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
A little fish spent its life asking other fish where to find the ocean. An ancient sea creature told the little fish that it was, in fact, swimming in the ocean. The little fish couldn’t accept that this was the ocean and continued to believe that all it was doing was...
Saturday, February 1, 2020
Abraham, Sarah, and Jesus call us to pay attention to the whens and wheres of our lives. When will we love God with our heart, mind, and soul? When will we believe the promises of God? Where are the places we need to bring the love of God? Where are we seeking and...
Thursday, January 30, 2020
From The Archives: September 27, 1938 When there is a great thing to do, it is the great thing that counts. But though great things make up the rare crises in life, it is the long chain of little things that lead up and prepare the way for t….(View this reading...
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
If you want to experience the truth of this verse, visit a nursing home. I spend time in one weekly, bringing communion and prayers to the residents.Wealth and poverty. Beauty and plainness. Prestige and humility. It’s all stripped away in the final stage...
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Jesus heals a man on the sabbath by the mystical pool of Beth-zatha. Beth-zatha means “house of mercy.” That name has to feel sadly ironic to the man ill for thirty-eight years, with no one willing to help him into the water.This episode unveils the great conflict...
Saturday, January 25, 2020
A goad is a pointed stick used to prod cattle in a specific direction. The more the animal resists the goad, the harder the cowpuncher prods it. To kick against the goad can cause serious pain or injury for the prodded beast.Saul’s life before his conversion on the...
