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July 2017

July 03, 2017

John 11:45-57 – Afraid to Follow Jesus

the pragmatic thing is often the cowardly thing

April 2017

April 19, 2017

Luke 14:1-14 – Humility

The real opposite of love is . . .

September 2016

September 20, 2016

Matthew 6:19-34 – What, me worry?

What, me worry?

September 02, 2016

Saturday of Trinity 14 – Matthew 6:19-34

Matthew 6:19-34 “You cannot serve two masters.” You cannot serve both God and wealth,...

May 2016

May 02, 2016

Tuesday of Easter 5 (Rogation Tuesday) – James 4:8-17

James 4:8-17 In the beginning of Chapter 4, James unveils the lowest layer, the very...

April 2016

April 14, 2016

Friday of 2nd Sunday after Easter – 1 Peter 5:1-7

1 Peter 5:1-7 When my oldest daughter Renee was 2, I began to write...

February 2016

February 24, 2016

Saturday of Lent 2 – John 11:45-57

John 11:45-57 This passage cuts me to the quick (that soft underbelly of the fingernails...

November 2015

November 11, 2015

The Old Man

“Death to fatty foods!” we declare, and then proceed to stuff our mouths with all...

October 2015

October 09, 2015

Saturday of the 18th Sunday after Trinity – James 4:1-12

James 4:1-12 In the beginning of Chapter 4, James unveils the lowest layer, the very...

July 2015

July 22, 2015

Thursday of the 7th Sunday after Trinity – Luke 14:1-14

Luke 14:1-14 I can’t tell the difference between love and humility. Most of us have...

May 2015

May 11, 2015

Tuesday of 5th Sunday after Easter – Matthew 6:24-34

Matthew 6:24-34 “You cannot serve two masters.” You’ve heard the saying, from the old Westerns:...

February 2015

February 18, 2015

Thank God for His Gifts Today

The antidote to pride and ingratitude is to praise God and thank Him for His...

September 2014

September 26, 2014

Saturday of Trinity 14 – Matthew 6:19-34

Matthew 6:19-34 “You cannot serve two masters.” You cannot serve both God and wealth,...

May 2014

May 26, 2014

Tuesday of Easter 5 (Rogation Tuesday) – James 4:8-17

James 4:8-17 In the beginning of Chapter 4, James unveils the lowest layer, the very...

May 08, 2014

Friday of 2nd Sunday after Easter – 1 Peter 5:1-7

1 Peter 5:1-7 When my oldest daughter Renee was 2, I began to write...

March 2014

March 21, 2014

Saturday of Lent 2 – John 11:45-57

John 11:45-57 This passage cuts me to the quick (that soft underbelly of the fingernails...

March 06, 2014

Grace and Glory Through Humility and Thanksgiving

There will be glory for God’s children, alright, but only for those who have first...

November 2013

November 20, 2013

Thursday of Trinity 25 – 1 Peter 5:1-7

1 Peter 5:1-7 When my oldest daughter Renee was 2, I began to write...

November 06, 2013

Thursday Trinity 23 – Colossians 2:20-3:11

Colossians 2:20-3:11 The commandment to obey God’s commandments, to not indulge the flesh, to...

October 2013

October 04, 2013

Saturday of the 18th Sunday after Trinity – James 4:1-12

James 4:1-12 In the beginning of Chapter 4, James unveils the lowest layer, the very...

July 2013

July 17, 2013

Thursday of the 7th Sunday after Trinity – Luke 14:1-14

Luke 14:1-14 I can’t tell the difference between love and humility. Most of us have...

May 2013

May 06, 2013

Tuesday of 5th Sunday after Easter – Matthew 6:24-34

Matthew 6:24-34 “You cannot serve two masters.” You’ve heard the saying, from the old Westerns:...

February 2013

February 13, 2013

Thursday after Ash Wednesday – 1 Corinthians 1:1-17

1 Corinthians 1:1-17 Surprise! Surprise! St. Paul begins a letter of his by talking about...

September 2012

September 14, 2012

Saturday of Trinity 14 – Matthew 6:19-34

Matthew 6:19-34 “You cannot serve two masters.” You cannot serve both God and wealth,...

April 2012

April 26, 2012

Friday of 2nd Sunday after Easter – 1 Peter 5:1-7

1 Peter 5:1-7 When my oldest daughter Renee was 2,...

March 2012

March 09, 2012

Saturday of Lent 2 – John 11:45-57

John 11:45-57 This passage cuts me to the quick (that soft underbelly of the fingernails...

October 2011

October 28, 2011

Saturday of the 18th Sunday after Trinity – James 4:1-12

James 4:1-12 In the beginning of Chapter 4, James unveils the lowest layer, the very...