New All Over Again
Is it just me, or does this time of year tend to feel a little disappointing? The holidays are over, the days are dark, and the winter seems to stretch...
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Surrender to the Change
The Letter to the Hebrews, written to Christian Jews, beautifully ties the promises of the Old Testament to the coming of Christ. God promised a new covenant, unlike that that...
Christ the Healer
In today’s Gospel, we meet up with Jesus the Rock Star—the One who attracted people by the multitudes. People were undoubtedly hearing about Jesus’ astounding abilities to heal all manner...
Let's Stop Tattletaling
“M-m-m-m-m-o-o-o-m-m-m!” shouted the young girl to her mother as she attempted to hit her older brother in the arm, “He keeps staring at me! Make him go sit in the...
Finding Affirmation in God
Sometimes it feels like I'm living my own version of Alexander's Horrible, Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. That day that everything goes wrong—you over-do it on the sleep and...
Let Go of Your Rigidity
Jesus was always in the hot spot with the Pharisees. They delighted at any opportunity to criticize him. Today it's the lack of fasting. Tomorrow it's the healing people of...
Glorify God in Your Body
Do you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God? You are not your own; you were bought with a...
Keep on Keeping On
And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, ‘Why does he eat with tax collectors and...
A Bold and Determined Faith
I remember once someone talking about the fervor of the men who tried to get their friend in to see Jesus. The room was full, all surrounding them was full...
Pondering the Desert
One of my favorite Bible stories growing up as a child was the story of the Israelite's fleeing Egypt and journeying in the desert for 40 years Exodus. I was...
Stronger than Demons
There's a lot of talk about demons in today's readings. Being possessed by demons, talking to demons, driving out demons . . . . We don't exactly walk around these...
The Source and Summit of Our Salvation
Christian, recognize your dignity and, now that you share in God's own nature, do not return to your former base condition by sinning. Remember who is your head and of...
