The Work of God

The Work of God

by | Jul 30, 2024 | Reflections, Teachings

The gospel for this coming Sunday has a pearl within it that informs our lives personally and as a community.  All of us get caught up in our everyday lives, and for many of us, the “work of the church”. Frankly getting caught up in the work of our...
In the Boat With Jesus

In the Boat With Jesus

by | Jun 18, 2024 | Reflections, Teachings

“Were you afraid? Do you have no faith?” These are the words of Jesus as he sleeps while the torrent rages around the boat. Do you ever feel like that? Life is a mess and getting worse and where is Jesus? Is he sleeping? You could use a little help....

The Kingdom of God

by | Jun 14, 2024 | Reflections, Teachings

Understanding the idea of the Kingdom of God can be illusive. Jesus said he came into the world to proclaim it. He, being an outstanding teacher, chose to use parables to attempt to get his points across. We will encounter a couple this Sunday. My understanding, for a...

The Nature of God

by | May 21, 2024 | Reflections, Teachings

What is God like? How would you describe God? Do you think your description would match that of others? Probably not huh? This coming Sunday is called Trinity Sunday. It celebrates the nature of God as described in the concept of the Trinity, which no one yet has been...

“I am the Good Shepherd.” 

by | Apr 19, 2024 | Reflections, Teachings

We will be talking about a Good Shepherd as a metaphor for Jesus Christ this week. Please note that the text quoted above says am, not was. Jesus is the Good Shepherd today as well as he was when he first made the statement about himself. Jesus as the Good Shepherd...