Who is my neighbor?” How much love are we talking here, Jesus? Can you be specific? Where can we draw the line? Outside our front door? At the edges of our neighborhood? The lawyer in our Gospel text today wanted Jesus’ … Continued
The invitation and packing directions for Jesus’ mission trip in Luke 10 promise an odd combination of experiences. We are going to be working very hard because it’s a big job and not enough people have signed up. We are … Continued
In the truth of our lives, so fragile, so frail, let us realize that every moment counts. During transitions and transformations, every moment counts. In the reality of ministry and meaning that take on all the contexts and circumstances of … Continued
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When you see the Spirit, you see Jesus. When you read about the activity of Jesus in the gospels, you see the activity of God and the Spirit. If we want to know what God is like, the Advocate longs … Continued
At Pentecost the Spirit of God breathed life into the infant church, enabling them to do amazing things, and to bear witness to all that Jesus had done for them and meant to them. Jesus promises that the Spirit would … Continued
As Jesus approaches the end of his time, he gathers his closest friends, offers them parting words of encouragement and hope, and then he prays for them. He prays that they may endure the challenges that come their way. He prays … Continued
Too often, we think of peace as simply the end of conflict. And clearly and end to violence is a good thing. Many of us have prayed for peace in the world, peace in our community, perhaps even peace in … Continued
“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (Jn. 13:35). It is hard to always walk in love. It takes all that we have to give. But in a world that … Continued
Those who belong to Jesus know him in the same way that Jesus and the Father know each other. They hear his voice and follow him. That seems to me to be a remarkable way to describe the church: the … Continued