Matthew 20:20-28 is another account of human ambition and Jesus ability to call it out and set us straight. There’s nothing wrong with healthy ambition, and we should know that getting what you want includes more than you know. In this passage, James and John’s mom asked if her boys could be #1 on Jesus …
Every morning we engage Scriptures in a contemplative way. You might say we listen to the sacred text and allow the words we hear to read us. We listen to a passage at least twice and most mornings four times. We listen for the word or phrase that is highlighted for us and hold those words …
You have a judge within. If you could give yours a name, what would it be? Harsh? Benevolent? Justice? Mercy? What we have seen in over three decades of ministry life is that forgiveness, grace, and non-judgment come effortlessly from individuals that regularly practice these skills. The pain you have lived through may be unbearable, but we promise …
From the massage parlor evil in Florida to terrorism in New Zealand, wickedness abounds again, this week. This morning’s Scriptures in Ezekial 18 come at a time when we don’t see how to forgive some people. Is it true that God would forgive the likes of human traffickers and terrorists? These perpetrators, along with pedophiles, are …
Esther is facing the genocide of her people and her decision to fast food and drink for three days pales in comparison to her words, “and if I perish, I perish.” She refused to take nourishment from anything but God and then stood before a King that could take her life and annihilate people. Esther’s tough. …