It is easy to get sidetracked and think all that Jesus did during his lifetime was about healing and feeding but that would miss the real point. Jesus’ mission was always about the Kingdom of heaven, a kingdom that has already broken into our lives. Not just for those who see it breaking, but for […]

Morning Prayer

I don’t know if you think about the Bible in the same way that I do, but I find the Bible to be a very confusing book. In general, yes it is about the love of God for us, the gift of grace in the salvation offered in Jesus, but in specifics, it can be […]

If we believe that we are created in the image of God, then that divine image must include a sense of community. The Athanasian which strives to help articulate the fullest understanding of faith says this about God: “We worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity; neither confounding the Persons nor dividing the […]

What does it mean when Jesus tells us that we are to seek, ask, and knock? Who or what are we after? Christian faith is often filled with hidden messages, well if not hidden, at least partially disguised. Seeking, asking and knocking is how we explore our faith, getting to know God, Jesus, and the […]

In our age, we think as modern people we are wise. We have all the answers and all the knowledge and if by some chance we don’t it is because that new thing is on the verge. However, let me say this about that. If you haven’t learned the lesson of yesterday, having the wisdom […]

The calling of everyone who follows after Jesus; who lives in the glory, who chooses the extraordinary way, is to lift up those around us, to join in their struggle for justice and righteousness, to become battered and bruised. Our calling is to speak to the systems of power in this world that deny the […]

Do you ever in your life think about all the different authorities you answer to. I suspect if you ever have, you likely came up with a long list in various spheres of your life that in some way or another have authority over you. At home, at work, in the community, in the many […]

Holy Trinity Sunday 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 Instead of beginning the letter with a thanksgiving, which he does in other letters, Paul begins with a blessing that calls on God, “the Father of all mercies and the God of all consolation,” who consoles us in all our affliction so that we may be able to console […]