Tag Archives: Jesus

The bible is not a rule book, but a game plan…

From the Gospel of Luke in this morning’s readings, another reminder of how Jesus teaches us the big idea – the kingdom come – the forest through the trees – the game plan: Luke 6: 1-8: One sabbath* while Jesus* was … Continue reading

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Pray like Jesus!

How should we pray? the disciples had asked Jesus during their walk with him.  At that time, before his resurrection, Jesus taught them the Lord’s Prayer.  And earlier in admonishing the Pharisees for praying publicly just to be seen as … Continue reading

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Following Jesus? God’s hand upon me?

From the Old Testament (Ezekiel 37:1)reading, today: The hand of the Lord came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of a valley… I’ve been thinking about how … Continue reading

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…the Father is in me and I am in the Father

38But if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, so that you may know and understand* that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.’ (John 10) Richard Rohr,  a Franciscan … Continue reading

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Groundhog day by your choice; not your abba Father’s…

As he walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, ‘Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?’ 3Jesus answered, ‘Neither this man nor his parents sinned; he was born blind … Continue reading

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I know where I have come from and where I am going

John 8:3Then the Pharisees said to him, ‘You are testifying on your own behalf; your testimony is not valid.’ 14Jesus answered, ‘Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid because I know where I have come … Continue reading

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When will we ever learn?

Lectionary Readings:  AM Psalm 18:1-50; Isa. 41:17-29; Eph. 2:11-22; Mark 2:1-12 The verses from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians remind us that the foundation, cornerstone, and core of who we are as a body of believers is Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:19 So … Continue reading

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Living in the Word to glorify Him

Lectionary Readings: AM Psalm 1, 2, 3; PM Psalm 4, 7   Isa. 40:12-23; Eph. 1:1-14; Mark 1:1-13 Psalm 1: 1 Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the … Continue reading

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Your God is Too Small, Javert…way bigger than just the Stars you see

Lectionary Readings:  AM Psalm 2, 26; Isaiah 49:13-23; Matthew 18:1-14 ; PM Psalm 19, 126; Isaiah 54:1-13; Mark 10:13-16 The story of Jean Valjean has not left me since yesterday’s pauses in the readings that recalled Les Miserables. Amongst all the … Continue reading

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We prepare for the Messiah

     O come Emmanuel, come, by Stanton Lanier and by Jeremy Camp,   God with Us and from Fr. Richard Rohr, a prayer. We Prepare for the Messiah a prayer from Fr. Richard Rohr O Wisdom, O holy Word … Continue reading

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