Crowded out
Jesus challenges us that to believe in him means making room in our presuppositions for his word, like carving out a path through crusts of icy snow.
Enemies of God
State of the Church: The Celtic Revival (14) O you are enemies of God and not priests, veterans in evil and not bishops, traitors and not successors to the holy apostles or ministers of Christ; you have heard the sound of the words in the second reading from the apostle Paul, but you have in […]
Eyes Right
Matthew 6: The Sermon on the Mount (31) Pray Psalm 101.1, 2.I will sing of mercy and justice;To You, O LORD, I will sing praises.I will behave wisely in a perfect way.Oh, when will You come to me?I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. Sing Psalm 101.1, 2.Jesus I ComeI will of […]
Everybody on the Wall!
People in Ministry (6) And Moses spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, “This is the thing which the LORD commanded, saying: ‘Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Whoever is of a willing heart…’” Exodus 35.4, 5 Gifted allWe do not know how long it took the people of Israel to finish […]
Here and Now
For too many Christians, the Kingdom of God is a “then and there” proposition. It will become real and meaningful once we’re finally with the Lord in heaven. While that’s true, it doesn’t negate the fact that the Kingdom of God is coming on earth as it is in heaven right now, today. Today’s reading […]
What Does “The LORD” mean?
Jonah 1:7–10 (NIV) Then the sailors said to each other, “Come, let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity.” They cast lots and the lot fell on Jonah. So they asked him, “Tell us, who is responsible for making all this trouble for us? What kind of work do you do? Where […]