Fathers and Sons, Brothers and Sisters
Tuesday, September 24th, 2013 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Fathers and Sons, Brothers and SistersIn the parable of the prodigal son (often referred to as the parable of the forgiving father) Jesus teaches us that God takes back sinners, and that includes us, no matter what they have done or how far they have ...
Hate in Other Words
Monday, September 9th, 2013 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Hate in Other WordsSometimes the words of Jesus are provocative, as in the following from Luke, chapter 14: Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters . . . cannot be my disciple. Taken ...
Faith and Trust (part two)
Sunday, August 25th, 2013 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Faith and Trust (part two)If, as suggested in my last post, faith and trust go together as two sides of one coin, then it is our actions which put that coin into circulation. And I witnessed many actions of faith and trust this past ...
Faith and Trust
Monday, August 12th, 2013 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Faith and TrustAirplanes need two wings to fly. Similarly, in our lives as Christians we need the support of both faith and trust to keep our relationship with God airborne and moving forward. As a matter of fact, faith and trust come together ...
Samaritans
Monday, July 15th, 2013 Posted in writing | Comments Off on SamaritansIn the Parable of the Good Samaritan, the priest and the Levite knew that the Law told them to love God and love their neighbors. Nevertheless, they walked by a bloodied, beaten man lying in a ditch. The Samaritan, though, ...
