12/3/17
With Advent we begin the journey to Bethlehem in hopes of coming face to face with the Incarnate God. But are we too quick to assume our encounter will be joyful? Isaiah tells us that while we're hitting the malls God in the meantime is rolling up his sleeves.
Read More11/26/17
Many of the largest churches in the US preach what has become known as "The Prosperity Gospel." How does their theology stack up against Jesus' teaching on wealth as found in the Sermon on the Mount? Spoiler Alert-Not very well at all!
Read More10/29/17
Most of us desire a faith that brings comfort. But what happens when our faith leaves us wounded? As Jacob discovered, sometimes it takes tough love to get us to turn toward home.
Read More10/22/17
Many Christians judge themselves based on how they compare to their neighbors- "Hey, at least I'm better than that dude!" But Jesus insists on a standard that seems impossible. We are to be perfect as God is perfect! How can we even begin to accept such a teaching?
Read More10/8/17
There have been some terrible trades in history! Boston trading Babe Ruth to the Yankees, The Mets trading Nolan Ryan to the Angels. But what would be the worst trade in history? Jesus tells us it would be anyone who trades his or her life for the whole world. Yet we participate in that exact trade in some form throughout our lives; usually it's because we don't realize the choices we make often pit that which is temporal verse that which is eternal.
Read More10/1/17
What does it take to confront the void, come to terms with the mortal feeling of being "alone in the universe?" Too often we do everything we can to avoid facing up to the isolation; as comedian Louis CK tells us, we are so quick to reach for our cell phones! But without confronting our aloneness we will never experience the joy of oneness we experience through faith.
Read More9/23/17
Why were the Jews of Zechariah's time so resistant to change? Why are we? Scientists,, by observing MRI imaging, say it's the way our brain reacts to threats. If that's a biological fact how is ever possible to change? Is it possible to get others (or ourselves) to lower the defensive walls we put up whenever our way of thinking is challenged? What can we learn from Jesus' life and teaching, that transformed the thinking of so many?
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