“God? Please make them aware of your presence.” It’s something I ask God often on behalf of others. It’s something I ask when I don’t want to presume that I know what they need. I could say, and sometimes do, “bring healing to their heart and body and mind.” I could say, and sometimes do, […]

Jesus went out of the house, away by himself, early in the morning. The disciples went looking for him. They wanted him to come back. There were sick people outside Peter’s house, waiting to be healed. He said, “We’re going to other villages. I need to go preach there.” I’ve always had this picture in […]

Rich Dixon continues his story +++ From last time – how to respond when best intentions still cause hurt feelings? I don’t know the best response, but here’s what I did: I asked the experts at Project Rescue how they presented the notion of justice. Almost immediately, I understood my mistake. There’s a difference between […]

The woman was walking by the coffin, lost in grief. Her husband, gone years ago. Her only son, her only hope, her only support, now heading to the cemetery in that wooden box. We have a word for widow. We have a word for orphan. We have no simple word for the parent whose child […]

Jesus asked for water. And had a comparatively long conversation with the woman about cultural conflicts over religion and worship. The woman asked for healing for her child. And Jesus had a relatively long conversation with her about who could expect what from God. Martha met him on the edge of town. And Jesus had […]