"This, then, is how you should pray: 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.'" — Matthew 6:9-10 (NIV)When Starship Captain Jean-Luc Picard gives an order, he often uses the phrase "Make is so." This phrase seems to have ... Continue reading
Does God care?
July 4, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. The disciples woke him up, shouting, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re going to drown?” —Mark 4:38 (NLT)There are these things that overwhelm us in life. Overwhelm: to engulf, to crush, to devastate. These things are huge, ... Continue reading
Gimme a little credit
May 6, 2023 By 1 Comment
I volunteered my time to a local group of creatives to produce a video of their latest production. One of their company, who attends my church, asked for my help and I happily agreed.I agreed because I wanted to support what they're doing. I agreed because I knew I could produce a quality ... Continue reading
Choose wisely
May 1, 2023 By Leave a Comment
As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said.But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, ... Continue reading
Strained mercy
April 26, 2023 By Leave a Comment
"The quality of mercy is not strained;It droppeth as the gentle rain from heavenUpon the place beneath. It is twice blest;It blesseth him that gives and him that takes..."It is an attribute to God himself;And earthly power doth then show likest God'sWhen mercy seasons justice." —William ... Continue reading
Great mysteries and hidden things revealed
April 16, 2023 By 1 Comment
At that same time Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and he said, “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way."My ... Continue reading
Apostles’ Creed: Conceived by the Holy Spirit
April 12, 2023 By Leave a Comment
"I believe in Jesus Christ... who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. —The Apostles' CreedLuke sets up the story of Jesus' conception in the first chapter:God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be ... Continue reading
After Easter
April 10, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Some events change the world. When Hitler's tanks rolled into France, there was no longer any way to pretend that his ambitions could be contained or satisfied by a limited European conflict. When airliners brought down the New York twin towers, we knew that the ambitions of Islamic terrorists could ... Continue reading
