At The Right Time December 28, 2014 Year B When the time came to completion, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!” 7 So you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir... Read more
The Backside of God’s Glory December 27, 2014 Year B Then I will take My hand away, and you will see My back, but My face will not be seen.” (Exodus 33:23, HCSB) God says that we can’t see His glory upfront. We can’t look upon His face and live. Moses asked to see God’s glory. God said that seeing the front of God’s glory was not possible. So God made a way for Moses to see the backside of... Read more
Praise the Name Praise the name is a simple thought lectionary reflection from Psalm 148 on the way to praise the name of God in worship. December 26, 2014 Year B Let them Praise the name of Yahweh, for His name alone is exalted. His majesty covers heaven and earth. (Psalm 148:13, HCSB) In this psalm, the writer lists the reasons why God’s name should be praised. He starts with the highest things created and continues all the way to... Read more
We Will Be Landing Shortly: Now What? by Mike Hamel We Will Be Landing Shortly: Now What? by Mike Hamel is a set of spiritual musings from a man who recently lost his wife to cancer. As Hamel reflects through his personal experience with theodicy (the theology of suffering), he shares insights which he has gained through the journey. The insights contain more questions than answers, more doubts than certainties, and more skepticism than optimism. As a Catholic-turned-Evangelical-turned-Postmodernist, he... Read more
The Divine Mentor by Wayne Cordeiro The Divine Mentor by Wayne Cordeiro is written as the strongest advocate of a personal daily time with God which I have ever read. Cordeiro states quite simply that a Christian has an entire group of mentors to help someone in their Christian walk. All a person has to do is read the Bible on a daily basis. He states that there are a host of people (Adam, Moses, Ruth, David, Hosea, Jesus, Paul,... Read more
Time Matters December 25, 2014 Year B (Christmas) 1 There is an occasion for everything, and a time for every activity under heaven: 2 a time to give birth and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to uproot; 3 a time to kill and a time to heal; a time to tear down and a time to build; 4 a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time... Read more
He Will Be For a child will be born for us, a son will be given to us, and the government will be on His shoulders. He will be named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. The dominion will be vast, and its prosperity will never end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from now on and forever. The zeal of the... Read more
Perfect Gift December 23, 2014 Year B Every generous act and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights; with Him, there is no variation or shadow cast by turning. (James 1:17) Have you ever received the bestgift? On television commercials talk about giving someone the perfect gift. “Get someone the gift that is perfect this Christmas,” they proclaim. For me, there never really has been a gift that is perfect. Toys break, tools and clothes... Read more
He Is Coming December 22, 2014 Year B before the Lord, for He is coming— for He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with His faithfulness. (Psalm 96:13, HCSB) Every child looks forward to Santa Claus coming on Christmas Eve. They wait all year. As his time comes near, they share what they want to get from Santa. On Thanksgiving, they see his first appearance on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. Then they wait for... Read more
Organic Holy of Holies December 21, 2014 Year B The angel replied to her: “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the holy One to be born will be called the Son of God. (Luke 1:35, HCSB) “the power of the Most High will overshadow you” What does this mean that the power will overshadow you? In what way would the Holy Spirit envelope Mary with power? The image is related to the... Read more
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