Something I often tell the parish when they are hearing a story from Scripture for the umpteenth time, I tell them to listen carefully and see what jumps out at them this time. What did you notice that you had never noticed before? That’s what I did these past weeks getting ready for...
The phrase occurs a number of times in Scripture. These references are visual reminders of the Hebrew word for salvation, which means • peace, • wholeness, • health, • welfare, and • private property free from pirates and princes. When today's Americans hear the word "...
Treasury of Scripture Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots shall be as a whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us! for we are spoiled. behold Isaiah 13:5 They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and the weapons of his ...
When you are in those places yourself, when you are grieving and aching over injustice, worn down, sick at heart over your own failings, words don’t help much. Words are often part of the problem, especially when well-meaning religious people like us tell you everything is really all r...
[L]aws human must be made according to the general laws of Nature, and without contradiction to any positive law of Scripture, otherwise they are ill made. Proclamation of February 28, 1795 by Samuel Adams, issued while he was Massachusetts Governor: THE supreme Ruler of the Universe, having...
When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;Genesis 3:19By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground—because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.”Philippians 2:14-15Do every...
21And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. 22And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son? 23And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this...
Never. And as I turn toward Him, I hear His tender voice, “Arise, Daughter, You are mine. I didn’t beget you to behave this way. Follow Me, and I will show you a better way to live.” Thus, once more, I rise and dust off my backside. I thank Him for the hope He ...
In Lent, submission becomes palatable because the misappropriated definition focusing on power and authority structures is dethroned by Jesus human story. Single verses of scripture are contextualized in the gospel narrative where submission is top down instead of bottom up. Jesus is first to pay it...
” 16So they asked Jesus, “Do you hear what they are saying?”“Indeed I do,” answered Jesus. “Haven't you ever read this scripture? ‘You have trained children and babies to offer perfect praise.’” 17Jesus left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where he spent the ...