The Gracious Circle
In Jesus’ list of “Beatitudes”, the one on “mercy” follows the one on “righteousness” or “justice”. This would not go unnoticed by those who were listening to Jesus teach. In …
Beatitudes
Our Greatest Treasure
On a hillside near Capernaum, Jesus had preached the “Sermon on the Mount.” On Mount Calvary the Sermon was fulfilled — not preached again, but given. In the act of …
All The Lonely People
Remember these lines from the 1966 Beatles’ song, “Eleanor Rigby”?… Ah, look at all the lonely people: Eleanor Rigby, picks up the rice in the Church where a wedding has …
Blest Are The Poor
The greatest good news ever to break into our human existence is the Good News of God’s love. The God who created you loves you so much that He continuously …
Are You There?
On a hillside near Capernaum, Jesus had preached the “Sermon on the Mount.” On Mount Calvary, the Sermon was fulfilled-not preached again, but lived. In the act of death, Jesus …
Is He Worth The Risk?
Some of you may be more familiar with the “Beatitudes” in the Gospel of Matthew than those in Luke which we have read. Somehow, Matthew’s list of eight Beatitudes has …
Your Life In Context
A sexton was sweeping up a mess on the front steps of the Church. He looked at the flowers lying about in disorder. “What a waste!” he muttered. Those pretty …