Tag Archives: journey
Look Up
Acts 7:55But filled with the Holy Spirit, he gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.56‘Look,’ he said, ‘I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at … Continue reading
Long winded, unedited ‘word’ on Sunday’s ‘hot’ gospel: Churchgoer or disciple?
Third Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 7 Year A Genesis 21:8-21 Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17 Romans 6:1b-11 Matthew 10:24-39 Matthew 10:24-39 Jesus said to the twelve disciples, “A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the master; it is … Continue reading
My/Your/His/Her Story for God’s Glory
John 12:10So the chief priests planned to put Lazarus to death as well, 11since it was on account of him that many of the Jews were deserting and were believing in Jesus. My eyes lifted at this line in today’s … Continue reading
Wake up calls from Jesus
Matthew 26:41Stay awake and pray that you may not come into the time of trial;* the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.’ I think this admonition from a grieving Jesus to his friends who fell asleep while he … Continue reading
CIP, Kaizen and Sanctification
Romans 6: 22 But now that you have been freed from sin and enslaved to God, the advantage you get is sanctification. I’ve come to think of sanctification as the process of continuous improvement. At our baptism our individual lives – … Continue reading
Bearing with one another in love
I spent yesterday afternoon with a friend who had been referred that morning by his physician to Hospice. Treatment is no longer an option for his condition. It was now time to make him comfortable – treat the symptoms of … Continue reading
Better things ahead
Joshua 1:9 I hereby command you: Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.’ Moses has died. Joshua is tapped to take the people forward into the promised … Continue reading
No pain, no gain
Acts 14:21 After they had proclaimed the good news to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, then on to Iconium and Antioch. 22 There they strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in … Continue reading
By Jesus’ light we see the forest through the trees
From the gospel reading today (John 3:1-21) 3 Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. 2 He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; … Continue reading
Living into the light
The end is in sight – light at the end of the tunnel. I am just beginning to trust that I am on the right path leading me into the fullness of the light and that there are no more … Continue reading
TRINITY SEASONS: Deep Dives and Bunny Trails 