Teachers
He was a boy when I last saw him. A grown man sits across from me now, a favor to his worried mother. After we talked and laughed about his past as a rebellious kid in my office. Quick to dispel his mother’s fears, he said that he didn’t need any help. He could go […]
Only Jesus
“Get up,” Jesus said. “Don’t be afraid.” And when they looked, they saw only Jesus.* We are filled, to the brim and overflowing, with so very many endeavors, striving to please and achieve and earn our place, that it is rare to see “only Jesus.” We see our successes, our failures, how much still needs […]
Salt Matters
It’s been really tough getting around these past few weeks. Our city and country have been encased in ice. Storms of snow, sleet, and freezing rain have required us to pitch in to free ourselves from its grip. Salt has helped a lot. In this week’s scriptures*, Jesus speaks into a world not unlike our […]
Compassion
Years ago I was working in a job making good money, on a successful career track, feeling good about myself. And yet, I was feeling like something was not quite in alignment. I was reading the gospels more seriously and looking at my life and lifestyle in relation to what Jesus was saying and doing. […]
