When we hear the ancient stories of the Exodus from Egypt and the release of the captives from Babylon, we hear God’s promises. Those promises were made to the Israelite... read more →
The news is often filled with stories of hardship and tragedy. Sometimes suffering hits our own lives. Moses was no stranger to suffering. He was born into it. His life... read more →
William Blake's Poem "The Clod and the Pebble" shows us two kinds of love, one represented by a squooshy lump of clay and the other represented by a tiny but... read more →
In Sunday's Gospel story, Jesus calls 3 fishermen, Peter, James, and John, to be his followers and fishers of people. Jesus calls us too to follow him and to do... read more →
Most of us acknowledge that we are sinners but we are comfortable with our own sins, not someone else’s. We don’t want to be lumped in with those sinners over there. In... read more →
Simeon said to Mary, “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel.” Mary had to know that if Jesus grew up to cause the... read more →
My mother spent weeks preparing for Christmas visitors. But there were times when visitors came and she wasn’t prepared. There would be a knock at the door and a visitor... read more →
Above all else, loving our enemies means recognizing the human dignity that is in them, put there by God. When we don’t acknowledge that dignity, something goes horribly wrong. We... read more →
God wired us in the factory to be grateful. Studies show that when we are grateful we enjoy health benefits such as better sleep, improved immune system, lower blood pressure,... read more →
My mom and dad gave me a Bible for Christmas when I was in middle school. And I read it, all of it, when I was in middle school. Here's... read more →