First Sunday in Lent One of the key spiritual disciplines is prayer. Prayer comes in many forms; but central to its purpose is moving us closer to God. Prayer is not saying the perfect formula (even if Jesus did give us a framework to use in the “Lord’s Prayer”). At its worst, prayer is our […]
Gratitude can be a lifestyle choice, an intentional worldview that will transform us and others. Maybe enough of us, living in gratitude, could transform the world and bring a little more Kingdom of God into the present. So much of our lives is caught up in distractions rather than the true essence of life and […]
There are times when we own our stuff and other times it seems our stuff owns us. Finding the right balance makes a world of difference. A great preacher once reminded us that even if we win at the rat race we are still a rat. Stepping outside the rat race, living outside of “the […]
Have you made your list? What are you grateful for? Don’t stop at a few items. Keep making the list. Is clean water on your list? Shelter? Food? We are aiming for right relationship with God. God is God, and we are not. We are gifted and blessed. When we begin to take for granted […]
Have you ever realized that you have misplaced your sense of gratitude? Maybe the conversation would go like this … “Have any of you seen my sense of gratitude? I had it. I must have put it down and in the busy-ness of life I just can’t remember where I put it.” There are times when we […]
If we are not careful, we become spectators sitting on the couch or backseat drivers. Christ is our coach, Christ makes the game plan and calls the plays. We are the players called to love and to do justice. As much as we would like to find a way around it (or find a way […]
What is Justice? Easy, right? Fair play. Equal treatment. Unbiased. If only it was that easy. God calls us to “do justice” but also clarifies that it is bigger than just Christ followers acting fairly and not cheating anyone. The call to “do justice” requires us to advocate for the poor, the less powerful, orphans, children, […]