Jul 30, 2019
The Gospel reading for today finds the disciples asking Jesus to teach them to pray. This passage helps us to understand who this God is that we come to in prayer and the assurance that God listens. But sometimes we don’t receive what we pray for and we wonder if God even cares. How do we make sense of a loving God...
Jul 22, 2019
Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things. You are worried and upset about many things. Does that sound familiar? It sounds familiar to me. It's almost as if Jesus is saying that to me instead of Martha. Modern life is full of things that keep us preoccupied and living life in the present. Worry and...
Jul 15, 2019
It’s a beautiful day in this neighborhood, a beautiful day in this neighborhood, would be mine, could you be mine, won’t you be my neighbor. That is how every episode of Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood started. You would be invited to be Fred Roger’s neighbor. The topic of neighbors came up one time when Jesus was...
Jul 8, 2019
The hardest thing about being a disciple of Jesus is the fear. We are afraid to follow because of what it may cost us, we’re afraid to serve because we have needs of our own. For a people who have just celebrated Independence Day, it is remarkable that our fear and our desire to be in control keeps us enslaved, unable...
Jul 1, 2019
You really aren’t a swimmer if you’re hanging on to the side of the pool. You’re probably not a disciple if you’re holding on to anything other than Jesus. There are many reasons following Jesus is hard because of what one has to leave behind. The destination, however, is worth the sacrifice.