BUILDERS NEEDED
We are dismantling our theological and faith walls, brick by brick, until our house is about to fall in on us. We again must look […]
September 2021
MORNING PRAYER
John Stott (1921-2011) Anglican pastor and theologian had this as his morning prayer: “Heavenly Father, I pray that I may live this day in your […]
I STAND AT THE DOOR
In 1938, John Stott (1921-2011) Anglican pastor and theologian) heard Eric Nash (nicknamed “Bash”) deliver a sermon entitled “What Then Shall I Do with Jesus, Who Is Called […]
FAMOUS FAMILY RECIPE SERIES
RECIPE # 39 VINEGAR MARINATED CUCUMBERS This simple summertime Cucumber Salad was a favorite and was made often. Just a few ingredients and abundant summer […]
JUST AS HE WAS
I remember years ago seeing this phrase, “just as he was” in reading the Gospel of Mark and I recently saw it again in a […]
WE PLAY THE WAY WE PRACTICE
Gaining a life of disciplined prayer and meditation is no easy task. It is a calculated and disciplined choice. There are no acceptable excuses of […]
LIVE INTO THE ANSWERS
Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) Austrian poet and novelist wrote, “I ask you, dear sir, to have patience with all that is unresolved in your heart and […]
TRUE WEIGHT
Anne LaMott, author, recently wrote: “About to have a physical. I’m healthy, with all the symptoms of A.G.E. Syndrome. I hate that they insist on […]
SPIRITUAL GROWTH
Rabbi Simcha Bunim of Peshischa (Poland)(1765-1827) “R. Simcha Bunim constantly encouraged his disciples to do deep personal introspection and find the root of their motives […]
WAKE-UP CALL
Many parts of our person can use an occasional wake-up. It seems we wander along the path looking for light, life, and love in various […]
