1 John 3:1-3 “See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God, and that is what we are…” It’s a memory that is almost as old as I am now. We were small children yet — I would have been under seven, which would have made …
Month: October 2014
On Truth and Freedom and the One Who Sets Us Free
John 8:31-36 “And you will know the truth and the truth will make you free…” John 8:32 I have to say that, like many, I have a rather checkered relationship with ‘the truth.’ And while I’m going back close to fifty years to make my point, it would, no doubt, be less than truthful for me …
It All Belongs to God… All of It
Matthew 22:15-22 I had cause a few days ago to remember that it all belongs to God. All of it. Which is what I think this particular conversation between Jesus and his verbal sparring partners points us to. This is how this came to be. I had agreed to be interviewed for a research project …
The Wedding Robe
Matthew 22:1-14 First a disclaimer. I don’t know that much about wedding customs in the time of Jesus. I do know that it was typical for the celebration to go on for days — weeks even. And in today’s Gospel reading we are led to believe that for the guests, a certain attire is expected. In …