HEAVY ENOUGH
Jesus made this statement as a comfort to those who would hear it, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I […]
May 2017
OUR REALITY
“Reality is what we take to be true, what we take to be true is what we believe. What we believe is based upon our […]
STILL WAITING
“How much more do I need to say? It would take too long to recount the stories of the faith of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, […]
UNANSWERABLE QUESTIONS
Rachel Naomi Remen writes, “A sense of Mystery can take us beyond disappointment and judgment to a place of expectancy. It opens in us an […]
EXTENDED GRACE
Jesus gave a pointed parable about an unfruitful fig tree and most scholars think it was a direct comment to the Jewish religious leaders. The […]
JOHN THE APOSTLE
John was one of the original twelve apostles chosen by Jesus. He was the brother of James, another of the original twelve, and son of […]
WHATEVER IT TAKES
I have always liked the story from the gospels of the tenacity of the four men who brought their paralyzed friend into the presence of […]
CULTURAL CHRISTIANITY
Cultural Christianity is quickly becoming a religion of the past… an ancient religion. By cultural I mean a Christianity that is modeled after the customs […]