The Super Bowl will draw an audience of over 100,000 million people from all around the world. At the end of the game, the NFL will recognize a player(s) as the MVP of the game. In the realm of the Spirit, we don’t go from bad to good or sick to well; we go to… Read More »
God Speaks; But How?
If you are a person of faith, which I hope you are, how do you communicate with God? People of faith describe various ways they attempt to communicate with God. The most common approach is through prayer and meditation, others through traditional and non-traditional religious practices, e.g., reading scripture, singing, dancing, art, writing, poetry, listening… Read More »
The Ultimate Trusted Servant
Becoming a kingdom servant is nowhere near your typical idea of servanthood. The kingdom definition of servanthood is when you serve God by providing justice, righteousness, and shalom to the people in need. The trusted servant in the kingdom of God is the one who is a servant to everyone. What separates wannabes from kingdom… Read More »
No More Questions?
I doubt there is anything more intimidating than to be in a debate with God. You spend your whole life devoted to religious practice and tradition, only to be told by God that you don’t know even know what you don’t know. In our scripture reading today, we discover this is what happened to the… Read More »
Action Over Knowledge
The kingdom life is not science or philosophy. The goal is not about how much you can learn as much as it’s about how committed you are to following the ways of Jesus. The kingdom life is all about action, action, and more action. The instructions for living the kingdom life are given to us… Read More »
Mind Bullies
When it comes to the subject of the mind, there are many theories as to what the mind is or is not. There is a Western approach to the mind and an Eastern approach to the mind. In the Western tradition, faculties’ complex involves perceiving, remembering, considering, evaluating, and deciding. In some sense, the mind… Read More »
The Spiritual Lessons of Ground Hog Day
Ground Hog Day, a day where people wait with anxiousness to see if Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow or not. This tradition helps determine if there be six more weeks of winter. The event is based upon a communal light-hearted suspension of disbelief. It is organized by the “Inner Circle” — recognizable from their… Read More »
Mommy and God
Most people have mothers who have asked for favors from God on their behalf. Mothers have their children’s best interests at heart and only want the best for their kids. In our scripture reading today from Matthew’s Gospel, the mother of Zebedee’s sons asked Jesus for a bold favor; she wanted her two boys to… Read More »
We Never Die Alone
In September 2015, our mother passed away due to lung cancer. She was diagnosed with stage 4 small cell cancer in the hospital, and she would never leave the hospital; she passed within eight days of her diagnosis. When I reflect on those eight days, my mother was rarely alone; there were people by her… Read More »
You’ve Got A Friend
Carole King wrote a song in 1971 called “You’ve Got A Friend.” King, along with James Taylor, both released their own versions of the song. The song became a major hit for both artists and is still loved and played by millions today. King said the song was inspired by another James Taylor hit, “Fire… Read More »