God knows that we alone cannot face the obstacles that are presented to us in our lives. Surely many of you have had experiences in which we feel that God…
Is our world filled with challenges? Yes. But it’s also filled with an abundance of blessings. Which will we focus on? My friends, the next time someone asks, “How are…
Belief is hard! Faith is hard. What we so often forget is that faith is found not in the mighty acts of heaven but in the ordinary and everyday acts…
Here, we follow Jesus, the One who opens gates for each and every one of us and for every other single person who believes they are not welcome inside the…
"'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.' Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than…
With this Gospel, Jesus says to the crowd, 'I’m not looking for fans; I’m looking for followers.' And today Jesus is saying the very same thing to us. It’s easy…
What would it be like to live into the freedom to stop calculating our social standing and stop worrying about what others think and simply be kind to everyone around…
God’s rule-breaking kingdom doesn’t care about our timing, or our sense of etiquette, or our obsession with correctness. The kingdom cares about love, and cares about it NOW.
The peace Jesus offers us is not the fake peace of denial or dishonesty. His is a truth-telling peace. The kind of deep, life-changing peace that doesn’t hesitate to break…
My friends, today’s gospel message from Jesus is a gift intended to equip us to hear and believe and live into God’s promise that God wants to give us the…