Photo by Elijah Hiett on Unsplash   “Now is the Son of man glorified and God is glorified in Him.” – from John 13:31 You must take it all as a package or there is no glory. Jesus understood that… Continue reading

Originally posted March 30, 2010 – Do you remember when the San Francisco 49ers were known for their ability to come from behind after half-time and win a football game in the second half? Continue reading

    Palm of Rejoicing “ … Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.” – John 12:13   It… Continue reading

What is emerging from this frenzied emergency? DIG for it. Continue reading

Photo by Grant Jacobson on Unsplash What is the meaning of my moments and movement beyond the movement of the moment? In Genesis, the story of Joseph crescendos with this dance he choreographs to reconnect with the brothers who dealt… Continue reading

"It is in dying that we are born to eternal life." – Prayer of St. Francis   So, let me die today and die daily.   There is nothing in my instincts to pray such a prayer. But then, there… Continue reading

Prayer is a deep spiritual mystery.   Mutual communication with God is going on far beneath the surface of our lives. Not only do we often not know what to pray, we often know not what we are praying.  … Continue reading

The key to not throwing in the towel and quitting on your dream may be as simple as one simple action following a decisive choice. Continue reading

  And Grace, My Fears Relieved   "And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last …"… Continue reading

  My tribe has a checkered history with forced conversions, violent power-grabbing, and militaristic exercise of religious dominance. To deny that is to deny history. To not care is to ignore scripture. We are flawed in our common humanity and… Continue reading