“The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.” ~ Carl Jung Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching. The topic of love and relationships will be front and center. God created us to be in a relationship with God’s self and each other. Most… 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 »
Exercise The Soul
Your being is made up of your body, soul, and spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:23). Your soul is made up of your mind, emotions, and will. Your mind is not your brain; your brain is simply the vehicle the mind uses to function, similar to how you use your vehicle to go from point A to… 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 »
9 X 1 = 7
Someone sent me this story the other day, and I wanted to share it with you because it carries a lot of wisdom and meaning for any reader. Why is it the human condition seems to have this tendency? How do we overcome it? As individuals? As a community? As a world? Where do we… 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 »
The Kingdom of God is Now
One of Christianity’s common misconceptions is what is known in theological circles as “escape theology.” The idea that when we die, our soul is shipped off to some faraway place called the Kingdom of Heaven. The reality is there are only a few scriptures that you can interpret that way. The vast majority of scripture… Read More »
Give Me Ears To Hear
In East Asia lives a mammal called a tarsier. Tarsiers have the largest eyes of any mammal per body size and weight. Their eyes are larger than their brain, and the ears of tarsiers are thin and membranous and can move independently. Tarsiers are nocturnal animals and hunt by night. Before hunting, they prepare their… Read More »
Doggie Bag Faith
You may or may not be old enough to remember the day of the doggie bag. This trend became popular in the 1940s’ because times were tough, and people would take bones and scraps home to feed their dogs. Eventually, people got smart and started using them to bring home leftovers for themselves. Today you… Read More »
The Face of God
In the readings today, Jacob saw God face to face, which also happened to others throughout the Old Testament. In the New Testament, we are told that Jesus was the full expression of God, so when you have seen the Son, you have seen the Father (John 14:9). Since God is the Creator of the… Read More »