So who is living in your head or in your heart – rent free? Or, to put it another way, who have you decided “NOT to forgive?” Who are you “still” holding a grudge or grudges against? You know grudges can run very deep, but they also have a way of resurfacing every now and […]

Let’s talk church for a few minutes… The early church begged, borrowed and stole things from many different cultures. For example much of what we do today in liturgy – comes from our Hebrew sisters and brothers. We borrowed from their liturgy, prayers, readings, songs and a liturgical format. Two lessons – on a weekly […]

I want you to keep in mind that the definition of the church – is the “ecclesia” – the “people of God” – the church is not a building, it is not a place, it is not wood, stone, plywood or sheet rock, it is the people. The church is – wherever the people of […]

For all the haters out there – let me go on record as saying the church is not perfect. The church has never been perfect – and the church will never be perfect here on earth. (That declaration is in no way an excuse for our behavior.) Yep call us hypocrites, it’s ok, we can […]

Jesus is always the radical. We just do not see it that way, because we are too far removed. There is a “sharp edge” to the gospels “so sharp” – that you could actually cut yourself on it… In our Gospel text for today, Jesus is breaking down the social barriers between his “peasant followers” […]

Our thoughts and our prayers continue to be with the people of Texas and Louisiana…and all others affected by Harvey. We need to pray that Irma will be much kinder. There are definitely lessons to be learned here. Harvey, I believe has something to teach us. I am not sure if you saw the same […]

This was a strange place for a Hebrew Rabbi to take his Jewish students. Caesarea Philippi is at the far north – of the land of Israel. It was originally named Paneas, after the Greek god – Pan, the god of music. You may remember seeing his image as the goat/boy – standing on his […]

The Canaanite woman had nothing to lose. Sometimes you have to do what you have to do. She followed her heart. Her daughter was suffering from a demon-possession that no “shaman” or “physician” or “holy man” could cure. She unfortunately was a member of a “condemned race” that to the Jewish nation – was nothing […]

They say that as you get older it becomes easier to remember things from by-gone days. So, the other night, I am lying in bed and what pops into my mind in the middle of the night but: “Resolved that the Federal Government should adopt a program of compulsory arbitration in labor management disputes in […]

Ah, sweet grace! God is full of grace, compassion, mercy, understanding and is for-ever-flowing with great love. It is a good text, if – rightfully understood. Like all texts – its context is everything. It is easy to get side-lined and miss the point. The focus of Jesus’ ministry was upon the “House of Israel” […]