On this Earth, there is no lack of mean-spirited thoughts and actions. Whether watching the TV news, reading the papers, trying to move up at work or network in a church, there’s no escaping back-biting, gossip, and cruelty. Compassion has…
People make the mistake of thinking that Christianity is a narrow, uptight, lifestyle. The deeper I move into authentic Christianity, the more I can say that is not the case. Believers are free to do many things, but we are…
Just as there are many different types of fruit bearing trees, there are many different kinds of wisdom. Wisdom is peculiar to the arena and spirit it addresses: There is a wisdom for how to steal, kill, lie, make war,…
The word for today is “humble:” Humility is a valued treasure. I remember reading a story about the famous African-American scientist, George Washington Carver. Carver was standing outside of a hotel where he was registered as a guest when…
The word for today is “first.” The word “first” is a time-mark. The Bible talks about first-fruits, first-born, and the desire to be the first. Ambitious, competitive and aggressive people, and those who hold themselves in high-esteem often seek first…
So, now that I’ve completed my move to SC, I have to sort through my things. In the midst of thinking about what to keep, what to throw away, and what to give away, I started thinking about the…
The word for today is “touch:” The Bible speaks often about touch. People can touch your body, mind, heart, or spirit. As you move through your days, you can experience touch that is kind or hateful, wounding or healing. Words…
1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race…
LA Mass Choir performs: “God Will Make a Way.” (If you don’t see the video, please refresh your page.) Isaiah 43:19 New International Version (NIV) See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive…
September 25, Morning Verse “Just, and the justifier of him which believeth.” Romans 3:26 Being justified by faith, we have peace with God. Conscience accuses no longer. Judgment now decides for the sinner instead of against him. Memory looks back upon…
