Jesus rebukes Peter so harshly in this week’s Gospel precisely because the temptation Peter holds out is so alluring, so deceptive, and so insidious: “You don’t have to do the hard thing.…
Jesus is inviting us to wrestle with what we believe God is doing in our lives and in our world today – and with what we are being called to…
The Canaanite woman persists, standing in her truth, and Jesus helps her. "Great is your faith, woman," Jesus said.
When we don’t keep our eyes on Jesus, when we falter, or even fail, Jesus will be there to catch us. This Gospel story is meant to reveal who Jesus…
I wrestle with God because I have hope in the promise God has made to me and to each of us. "In the night in which he was betrayed, our…
Go, my friends, into the world. Caritate Dei. Out of love for God – go into the world and tell everyone you meet, through your actions alone - your kindness,…
Pastor Chris and Anna recap the trip to Tanzania. Bwana Yesu Asifiwe = Praise be to Lord Jesus.
The yoke of Jesus is a lifelong learning process, but this learning does not produce fatigue, but rest for our souls. Jesus is not taking away any yoke, but rather…
When we allow others to do things for us, we allow them to express God’s love for us. Sometimes our pride prevents us from being humble enough for us to…