PARTING PROMISES
Much of the Last Discourse (John 13-17) of Jesus is filled with promises for his followers then and now. One of my favorites is John […]
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COMPARING OURSELVES
Paul, an apostle, wrote in 2 Corinthians 10:12:“For we are not bold to class or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves; but […]
HEAD SPACE
Stephen Freeman, Orthodox priest wrote: “Our “head space” is under assault day and night by the great forces of modernity – primarily driven by a […]
I LOOK TO THE HILLS
It was early morning and as I looked out across the space to the hills in the distance and I heard this verse: “I will […]
JOY TO THE WORLD
It is just after six a.m. and the Daisies are all still closed up tightly waiting for the sunshine to wake them up. Blackbirds are […]
FULLNESS OF GOD
“For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his […]
HIDING HEARTS
There are clever ways to hide our feelings, emotions, opinions and even our pain and wounding. A whole lot of what we know and think […]
LOCATING THE CHURCH
When I was growing up we went to church three times a week…Sunday morning and evening and Wednesday night. We also went to all the […]
UP AND DOWN AND SIDEWAYS
I have never been able to get it straight in my mind the difference in horizontal and vertical… never figured it out. Those two words […]
PURPOSE OF MEDITATION
Meditation is not mysterious; it is simply learning to pay attention. We pay attention by careful listening. What we are searching for in these quiet, […]