“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” – Jesus, John 14:27 When I wrote my Advent devotional book, the peace section was probably the trickiest part of the project to nail down.…
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They ran throughout the whole area, carrying sick people on mats to wherever they heard he was. Wherever he went—in villages, cities, or the countryside—they brought the sick out to the marketplaces. They begged him to let the sick touch at least the fringe of his robe, and all who touched him were healed. –…
Read more “And all who touched him were healed” (the new baby, writing, politics, and Jesus)
“This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven,hallowed be your name,your kingdom come,your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’ For if you forgive other people…
Tell people who are rich at this time not to become egotistical and not to place their hope on their finances, which are uncertain. Instead, they need to hope in God, who richly provides everything for our enjoyment. Tell them to do good, to be rich in the good things they do, to be generous,…
Read more Real life – life that has substance, and authenticity, and meaning.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines…
But it takes Jesus to truly release our identity as people who bear the image of God.
Jesus said – “If y’all are seriously interested in what it’s going to take for people to recognize that you follow me, here it is. It’s really not very complicated. Ready? Love each other. That’s all. Got it?” John 13:34-35 (paraphrase) Happy Sunday, friends! This is the first day of a new month and I…
It's not called politics, it's called Good News. Jesus offends a lot of people with his call for justice and self-giving love.
Read more When “Who is my neighbor?” is a hard question to hear
Food is a ministry initiative that meets people at the root of their foundational need - and that need is not only for nutrition but for authentic community too.
Read more Building Community Around Good Food #APlaceAtTheTable
So please do not forget that the only thing God cares about is the fact that you have accepted the invitation Jesus offers to come home
Read more an open letter to the United Methodist Church #GraceUponGrace
