Have you ever had a stirring in your gut? A feeling that you should do something without really understanding why? In the Greek language, the word that we interpret as Read more

Have you ever taken a road trip? I think there are two types of road trippers—the first are those that have their starting point, ending point and want to get Read more

There is a moment in Jesus’ ministry that I return to often. Out in the countryside, He is followed by thousands eager to garner just a touch of Jesus, to Read more

The word compassion has an interesting meaning. The Latin of this word literally means to “suffer with.” It denotes an action more than a feeling. To say I am compassionate Read more

Who did you look up to as a child? Did you have a hero or an idol? What was it about them that you wanted to emulate in your own Read more

The Psalmist declared, ‘Taste and see that the Lord is good!’ When we get the taste of humility, we suddenly discover the spring of life. We realize the freedom from Read more

In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus starts his public ministry with a sermon. Within this sermon he is painting a new image of the community, of those who are of worth, and Read more

Can we get honest for a moment? Life can seem too much to bear: just think of it—the stress of making a living; the challenge of relationships; the unknown future Read more

One of the earliest declarations of the Christ event comes through Paul’s letter to the church in Philippi. In the second chapter, the community is admonished to live according to Read more

There is a clarion call in the prophets to turn from that which separates us from God, and each other, and return back to the way that leads to life. Read more