Perhaps the most compassionate image in the Bible is that of the shepherd who loves and cares for his sheep. Of course, we know that this Good Shepherd is none…
Today’s readings highlight the danger of being a prophetic voice in the world. Amos warns Israel of God’s impending judgment and is ordered out of the country. John the Baptist…
Jesus encountered rejection and resistance because of his work and His words—even in his own hometown! His way was a narrow way that not everyone wanted to walk. He warned…
How joyful it is to give from our abundance. Paul writes of this important value to the Corinthians; Jesus exemplifies it by healing a woman and raising a child from…
Paul writes, “We live by believing and not by seeing.” Sometimes the way the world judges things—by size, wealth, popularity, etc.—can be deceiving. A tiny, tender twig, a minuscule mustard…
“Where are you?” This question is the connecting link between today’s lessons. God wants to know where His people are at, and is always aware of their struggles and joys.…
The festival of the Holy Trinity celebrates the mystery of God, both transcendent and immanent. Though the nature of God is beyond rational explanation, we ascribe glory to the One…
Today is the Day of Pentecost—the birthday of the Christian Church. A more descriptive name for it might be the Festival Day of the Holy Spirit. The first Pentecost was…
On this special Sunday, between the Ascension of our Lord and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, we do well to remember Christ’s promise, “Lo, I am with…
Can love be commanded? Jesus seems to think so. “Love one another as I have loved you.” It is a love that is active, not passive; it is not so…