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...
