Who is my neighbor? There is an intrinsic understanding in everyone to care for the people around us. It’s natural to help the people we’re close to, but it’s not normal to help someone we don’t know. It’s even more unusual to help someone we don’t like. So there is a question we all ask ourselves regularly, […]
Joy and Pain. Sunshine and Rain.
It Takes Two If you’re the right age, you remember the rap duo Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock. They were close to a one hit wonder – that one hit being It Takes Two. There release was a hit, but even if you never heard their song, you probably heard the hook (whoo! yeah!) […]
the Light is coming!
The power of Light. Last Sunday, all around the world, people celebrated Palm Sunday. The celebration was a reminder of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. We joined in the praises, shouts and cheers the people directed toward Jesus. You can’t imagine that day without a bright, sunny and cheerful setting. It’s the high point of Jesus’ ministry. He’s a […]
Young. Free. Alive.
Living Water You are alive in us Nothing can take Your place You are all we need Your love has set us free I’ve been listening to the Hillsong Young & Free album for months now. I love the mix of current sound with inspiring worship. Sounds cheesy, but it’s really true. The above lines are […]
Every fear I’ve ever had…just melted into peace.
Happy Easter! As I write it’s Easter evening. You’re reading this, and Easter has passed…maybe by a few hours…maybe by days, weeks or months. Though there are thousands of things I can share, I can’t get away from Easter. It’s said Christmas should be celebrated year round, but Easter truly is celebrated all year long. […]
Happy (day after) Tax Day! Will all be lost?
Death and Taxes… What better way to follow up our national tax day than with this famous passage in Matthew. I hope it’s encouraging for those of who wrote checks to the IRS (my hand is up)! Matthew 22:15-22 NLT Then the Pharisees met together to plot how to trap Jesus into saying something for […]
Confidence in a Critical World
Me and Reality TV True confession… …I like reality TV shows. I don’t watch reality TV very often, but I’m drawn into the drama of “real” life. Kia hates it. I kinda like it. This week I stumbled on a reality show via Netflix – Breaking Amish. Have you heard of it? Breaking Amish follows […]
Prison Break
So Disappointing! Matthew 11 is a picture of a life slipping away. John the Baptist is rotting away in prison, so he sends a message to Jesus. Are you the one? How disappointing life must have turned out for John. He was fulfilling an age-old prophecy to foretell the coming of the Messiah, whom he had […]
Higher and Deeper
Jesus is calling. In Matthew 1o, we see Jesus calling the 12 disciples. Actually, this is a little different spin on calling the disciples than the other Gospels. It appears Jesus has already chosen his 12, now he is giving them instructions, and Matthew just uses this opportunity to name the 12. Think about this […]
Who’s the Boss?
I love 80’s Sitcoms The Facts of Life, Diff’rent Strokes, Silver Spoons, Webster and Alf were some of my favorite sitcoms from the 80’s. I also liked Who’s the Boss? Who doesn’t love some Tony Danza? Okay, Alyssa Milano probably had something to do with it too. This week, I’ve been put in charge of […]
