(This post is a reprint from February 23, 2009. New posts will begin tomorrow.) For some people, the beginning of this prayer has to be rough. To start with, “our Father” brings horrible memories. And the thought, “if God is like that, then I’m not interested.” As I thought about this beginning, however, I realized […]

[This post is a reprint from July 3, 2009. New posts will resume Friday, January 8, 2010.] The woman’s daughter was sick.  Demon-sick. That’s sick. She, like any mother in that situation, was willing to consider anything and anyone.  Even if it meant a foreigner. Jesus was heading out of town, taking some time to […]

[This post is a reprint from February 3, 2009. New posts will resume Friday, January 8, 2010.] You want to follow God. You are feeling like you have nothing to offer, like you are at a party where everyone else brings cool gifts and you are still waiting for your last paycheck and so have […]

[This is a repost from February 17, 2009. New posts will resume January 8] [Matthew 6:1-18] The church is full of hypocrites. That’s what people say. I’ve heard it said. It’s hard to argue with that statement, mostly because I look in the mirror. I go to church. I have huge gaps between what I […]