“We have been rescued from our enemies so we can serve God without fear, in holiness and righteousness for as long as we live.” Luke 1:74-75 The Gospel of Luke begins with the...
He sat on a short stool in the entrance of a high-end jewelery shop after it had closed for the day playing his guitar. He was singing the Elton John classic Levon. I...
In Who Can You Trust? you write that the basis of all trust is the trustworthiness of God. In such a violent...
Many of today’s jobs didn’t exist in 2012. Did you grow up imagining you’d be an Uber driver? Social media manager? Drone...
It must have happened a thousand times during my childhood. I'd be out playing with my friends in the early evening when...
When God created the earth, he entrusted it to human beings to tend it and use it for good. But when the first humans sinned, the earth itself suffered the consequences. The human...
Today is the second installment in a series of reflections called Keeping Christmas Well. If you missed my introduction to this series...
In yesterday’s reflection, I noted that all Christians are called by God. Today I will focus on one crucial aspect of that calling: You and I are called to be holy.
Let's face it, at one time or another we all believe we don't measure up—we fall short of what we imagine others expect or accomplish. Perhaps we even overhear someone say, "That person...
The overarching interest of the books is the work of the king as Israel becomes a monarchy. They begin at a time...
"What do you love best about community theater?" I asked the twelve-year-old girl. We were backstage at the Cailloux Theater, waiting in the wings for our entrance into The King and I. ...
In common English, we use the word "saint" in several different senses.
A few days ago, we considered the fact that, in Christ, God has revealed the "mystery of his will" (The Mystery Revealed, Part 1, Part 2). Yet, even as we celebrated the fact of God's revelation,...
She could not move her arms or legs but she used her eyes to punctuate her words. There were times when she would cry and I would lean over her still body to...
I couldn't wait for the release of One Last Strike: Fifty Years in Baseball, Ten and a Half Games Back, and One...
In speaking about wisdom, James begins to develop the principle that we can trust God to provide for us. “If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all...
I don’t need the test at the Center for Internet Addiction website to tell me that I spend too much time online...
Yesterday, I sought to answer the question "Is it okay to want more of the Spirit's power?" On the basis of ...
Earlier this month, we noted the claim of the wicked that “There is no God.” Today we find this same boast in Psalm 14. Given the widespread belief in divine beings in the...
You don’t have to hold back when you pray. God, who knows everything in your heart, invites you to be completely honest.
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