When our old buddy Peter says, “You are the Messiah” –it was, as if, “a suspended silence” hung over the “air waves” for one complete-blessed- moment-in-tme. There needed to be a holy silence, (for “this one”) just to absorb “what-was-actually being-said. It needed “time” to soak in. To sink in…to be taken in… Time was […]
I really, really had fun with this one! For the record, I am not a “germaphobe.’ I like people wherever they come from… Germanphobe, get it? Germaphobe? Never mind! Today, we are talking about infections by bacteria, virus or fungi. All good stuff. So much of our common every day illnesses are transmitted via airborne […]
It seems to me that there are some basic questions that are “fundamental to life.” There are certain questions that people seemingly ask all the time – at various stages of their lives… Like: What is the meaning of life? What is it all about? What is the purpose of my existence…and my all time […]
We are living in an “amazing day” and in an incredible“age.” I am not sure what they will say about this generation. But trust me, it will be interesting! Did you ever hear the expression, “Oh, my “delicate” ears?” I bet you haven’t heard it lately. And if you NEVER HEARD IT, that would NOT […]
I have been reading a lot about Missionary Work in Africa. I think that we can learn great things from “cultures other than our own.” I have two stories to share with you this evening. The first is about: An English journalist who was visiting a remote part of Africa with his wife… While they […]
All living things need food, water and oxygen to survive, reproduce, maintain their bodies and growth. But life is so much more than just mere survival. Life is more than just reproduction. Life is more than taco’s, yes, you heard me say it here, “life is more than taco’s.” We have been given the “gift […]
Context, context, context, I tell you! It simply cannot be ignored. Jesus is in Capernaum. It is where his “adult home” is located. The scriptures at one point – hint at Jesus’ house in Capernaum. It is “a fact” most people do not know or remember about. So he is home…with his neighbors and his […]
Mary was a 1st-century Galilean Jewish woman of Nazareth, according to the Early Christian Writings and the Quran. The gospels of Matthew and Luke and the Quran describe Mary as being a virgin. The lady is the mother of God (literally!) Her claim to fame is that she gives birth to Jesus and keeps her […]
I want to talk with you today about “Feasting” Any “rich or abundant” meal is a feast. It is a day and a time to “eat sumptuously.” Often times a “large meal” is referred to as being a feast. To feast is to “eat heartedly.” A feast is usually something that is elaborately prepared! It […]
Miracles or “signs” as John calls them are always meant to point beyond themselves to something bigger and to something far greater. Unfortunately, people get hung up on the “signs’ themselves. They do not think beyond them! Miracles were fun. You never knew what to expect…there was a certain vitality, a kind of zeal and […]