When your heart belongs to God and is, essentially set on the purposes of God, a new shaping begins to take place. None of this is perfected in time and space, but, to the extent that it is dominant reality… Continue reading

Something in us longs for a sense of conclusion as long as that conclusion is culmination of purpose. Sainthood presupposes purpose and closure in accordance with purpose. Let us live with the peace that in the last chapter of our… Continue reading

"Heal the sick." We were told what to do, not how to do it. All we got was this: "Freely you have received; freely give." The big hint, then is, that we have received something that, when we give it… Continue reading

"That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus." – Ephesians 2:7 "'Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro' the house Not a creature was stirring,… Continue reading

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Unmasking the True Self Explore the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves. “Who am I?” is the question that uniquely defines us as individuals and as humans. The stories we tell ourselves about who we are determine our personal identity. However, the… Continue reading

Unlike most of us, God never turns His head to avoid looking at the unpleasantness of the poor, the ugliness of the broken, or the raw pain of the oppressed. He gazes into the eyes of the disenfranchised and hears… Continue reading

I am making this Stephen Foster Memorial Day to commemorate the day he died in 1864. What sad and beautiful songs he wrote. Foster died tragically from accident, suicide, or some other trauma that left him bleeding from the neck… Continue reading

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, "I baptize you with water; but one who… Continue reading

Photo by Benjamin Voros on Unsplash Mighty God lifts humble humanity. All knowing and poly-focused Sovereign lifts the lowly. God of all sufficiency and no need cares to rectify injustice. LORD of creation, whose thoughts are beyond our thoughts ….… Continue reading