By Veronica Gould Ruth 1:8, 16-18; Mark 12:28-31 “Stranger Things” Let’s recall the words of the Greatest Commandment: “Hear, O Israel, the LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart… Read More
Job 42: 1-6, 10-11 Until the fog lifts Remember the Tule Fog? It used to cover the entire central valley for days or even weeks on end in winter. It followed so clearly the contours of the hills… Read More
By Veronica Gould Mark 10:34-38, 42-44 Encountering the Text James and John were brothers, the sons of a fisherman named Zebedee. They were at work on a fishing boat when Jesus came along and swept them off their… Read More
by Veronica Gould “Come, Bring Your Burdens to God” Psalm 22:1-5, Hebrews 4:15-16 It wasn’t until I met Sarah that I considered the power of yelling at God. It sounded, at first, absurd to me, if not even… Read More
Mark 10:14-16: Hebrews 2:5-7 Surprise VIP’S Daniel and I went to Europe together when he was sixteen. It was one of those 747’s from United. They don’t use them much these days. And they told us the plane… Read More
Passing the binoculars I think one reason we like the start of a new year is because we allow ourselves a perspective shift. We peer ahead through imagined experiences we are yet to have and we think about… Read More
Posted: January 24, 2019 by Aart
Reflection November 11, 2018
Mark 12:41-44 You probably remember I was a fan of the Dos Equis commercial about “the most interesting man in the world” because it was so far out and ridiculous. Here are some of the things the commercials… Read More