Faith involves knowledge. For example, we are called to faith through some method of preaching or teaching. We are also sustained in our faith because

I had a modest upbringing so I didn’t fly in an airplane until I was 23 years old. I remember that it was raining very

Faith leads us into a relationship with God and all that God has for us. We are redeemed by faith. Renewed by faith. And we

Most of the time our problems are transitory or we think they are worse than they are. These kinds of problems go away as quickly

God led Abraham in various directions with no guarantees other than an inward assurance that God would take care of him. Abraham’s life was not

If we are honest, we have all made many mistakes in our personal, social, and spiritual lives. Saint Augustine wrote about his moral and ethical

When the disciples asked Jesus how many times people should forgive people, He responded with a hyperbolic number (70×7) which meant an unlimited number of

There are serious threats in our world today. There are threats which we could agree or disagree, yet, most of us would agree that climate

I was reading an excerpt from one of my commentaries, that our neighbor is injured when we act toward them in any other way than

We know how prone we are to be intoxicated by great wealth. On the other hand there is at least an equal amount of temptation with deep poverty.

We could think the disciplined Christian life would be too restrictive or not much fun. But it isn’t. It is wholesome fun and certainly more

Some joke and actually might think their lives would be better if it weren’t for the people in it! Well, some people can make life

There is an unintentional misstep we often make when we ask God for help. We ask God for something but never really give Him anything

Jesus encouraged His followers to have faith but never insisted on a faith beyond simple belief.  In Luke 17:5-6, when the disciples asked Jesus to

It is natural to want to act or make decisions when our passions run high. Sometimes this can be helpful because being passionate about something

In our weakest moments God is standing by to strengthen us. The strength we need can come directly from God, the secret comforts through prayer

A Christian friend shared with me that one of his grown children asked him to say a prayer over her and her family, somewhat like

Life is complicated and sometimes confusing. We might not be feeling good about ourselves or we are going through some challenging circumstances. Paul wrote In

Knowing God and knowing ourselves go hand in hand. A prominent church teacher wrote that nearly all the true wisdom we might have, that is

Biblical Abraham was led about in various directions with no guarantees other than an inward assurance of divine care. Abraham’s challenging life experiences were not

Several years ago, I was visiting with a parishioner and good friend, who told me that one of his grown children had asked him to

Jesus said “Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.” (Mathew 5:4). As we look at this verse today, there are two mainstream interpretations.