15 Jul, 2019
“People never light a lamp only to put it under a basket or under a bed; they put it on a lampstand so that whoever comes in may see the light.” ~ Luke 8:16 Clearly, Jesus meant this in a deeper than literal way. Metaphorically it means that we...
08 Jul, 2019
The opening passage from the book of Proverbs basically says that the book is to help women and men to learn, to grow in wisdom and self-discipline, to bring confidence, guidance and good sense. But, verse 7 says, "When you stand in awe of...
24 Jun, 2019
Surrender, or learning to release control is more than just letting someone else decide what you’re going to do for dinner, or what color you’re going to paint the walls, or where you’re going to go on vacation. The essence of releasing control...
17 Jun, 2019
Live as children of the light. Keep careful watch over your conduct. Don’t act like fools, but like wise and thoughtful people. ~ Ephesians 5:8b, 15 Yes, we are all children of the light. Given this truth, what would it look like to live our...
10 Jun, 2019
Pentecost, historically celebrated 50 days after Easter as the birthday of the church, is a “feast of the mysterious movement of God,” according to Joyce Rupp. In her book, May I Have This Dance , she says, “Each year it is an invitation to be...
03 Jun, 2019
Take a moment to think about what makes a good teacher or coach. The number one answer at Sacred Journeys yesterday was "patience"! But it was quickly followed by many other things: compassionate, wise, listener, they like you, they empower you...
28 May, 2019
In John 14:27, Jesus says, “Peace I leave with you. My peace I give you.” I find myself wondering what kind of peace Jesus had that he wanted to leave with his friends. What did it look like? From the scriptures, Jesus is portrayed as one who...
20 May, 2019
In this season after Easter, we find Peter confronted with a crisis of faith. He’s been a good Jew all his life and believing in Jesus didn’t stop that. After all, Jesus himself was a good Jew! And, as a good Jew, one was required to maintain a...
13 May, 2019
To try and keep learning and growing, I am continually reading new spiritual books. In the last 5-10 years most of these books have consistently said that there is an emerging consciousness in the world, aided by science and quantum physics,...
06 May, 2019
It's perhaps a few weeks after the resurrection, and we find ourselves with Jesus on the shore of the Sea of Galilee while seven of the disciples (who knows where the others are) are out fishing.On last account, Jesus had just appeared amongst...