The only way I know to address the selfishness and greed of our society is to question some of the assumptions held closest and dearest to our hearts. And seldom does any culture do that voluntarily. Almost always such a change comes only through catastrophe. Continue reading
Do not follow where the path may lead. Follow God, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail. I came across this quote many years ago. I have no idea who is responsible for the pithy manner in which this wisdom has been expressed, but it struck me… Continue reading
According to a Jewish folktale, there were once two brothers who farmed together and split their profits right down the middle – half to one brother and half to the other. Each brother had his own granary. One brother was married and had a large family while the other remained… Continue reading
Imagine if you will that you are a teenage boy some 2600 years ago in the Kingdom of Judah and God’s word comes to you in a powerful and unmistakable way. God says, “You are to be my prophet to the nations.” Like Jeremiah you would probably protest–“I am too… Continue reading
(14 minutes) In a scene from N. Richard Nash’s play called The Rainmaker, two people have a conversation in a rural area during the drought-stricken Great Depression. Starbuck, the dreamer of dreams that almost never come true, complains to Lizzy about a world in which reality falls far short of… Continue reading
I am writing this article during the week before Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January of 2019. In the midst of all the deceit and demagoguery coming from the White House and the President’s flunkies, the blatant racist words and deeds in so many arenas, and the cowardice of… Continue reading
Some years ago I taught a course on the life and teachings of Jesus in the Church of the Brethren. We spent a lot of time on the Kingdom of God since every New Testament scholar agrees that Jesus’ message was the Kingdom of God. Part of what Jesus meant… Continue reading
Paul says we are wrestling not with human flesh, but with principalities and powers, with the world rulers of this present darkness, and with the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. This passage may not be unfamiliar to those who read their bibles and attend church on a… Continue reading
(7 minutes) As I reflect on my spiritual journey, I realize that my concept of prayer is very different from what it was many years ago. I hope that this is a result of some maturing in the faith. So often we are tempted to think of prayer as our… Continue reading
In solitude we heard the voice of God calling us God’s beloved. We experienced unconditional love as God embraced us as we are. And we realized our solidarity with the rest of humanity. We are far more alike than we are different, and by the grace of God our salvation… Continue reading
