9.3.06(Bible Reflection)

What’s Your Thorn in the Flesh? >

God gives us the Spirit who works and prays for us and will eventually liberate us from these besetting failures.

3.26.06(Bible Reflection)

Working for a Higher Purpose: Soldiers, Farmers, and Basketball Players >

Call me old fashioned, but I get nervous when my plumber talks about basketball. He seems more concerned about how Kobe Bryant did last night for the Lakers than about the leak under my sink.

3.12.06(Bible Reflection)

What Good is the Past? >

"This day shall be for you a memorial day, and you shall keep it as a feast to the LORD; throughout your generations you shall observe it as an ordinance for ever. Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread; on the first…

10.31.04(Bible Reflection)

I Am to Become a Neighbor, Not Look for One >

What ever happened to neighbors? We used to know who they were—the folks next door, those we worked or studied with or ran into at the corner store. Today we may or may not know the people living near us. We may study and shop online and keep in touch…

3.21.04(Bible Reflection)

If the Poor Will Always Be Here, Why Bother? >

Mark 14:3-9

Throughout his life Jesus was to be found among the needy. Toward the end of his life at the home of Simon the Leper—whom Jesus probably had healed, an unnamed woman comes to anoint Jesus with costly ointment. This…

4.6.03(Bible Reflection)

Past Tense, Future Perfect >

I had failed. Driving home, I shook my head: how could I have let people down like this? That night I lay awake and compared myself to my peers—all seemingly happy and successful during such dark moments. Failure is common to humans. I knew this,…

7.28.02(Bible Reflection)

Foolish Humanity, Artistic God >

Let's face it, at one time or another we all believe we don't measure up—we fall short of what we imagine others expect or accomplish. Perhaps we even overhear someone say, "That person is a loser!"

The Apostle Paul apparently heard frequent criticism…