Jonah 1:3, 4:10; Ephesians 4: 26, 27, 31 Getting in our own way You and I have a tendency to sabotage ourselves. We do things over and over again that are not good for us: it may manifest… Read More
Ephesians 4: 15; 2 Samuel 12, 7, 9; John 6: 26, 27 Truth Hearing The texts today are about the truth. We talk a lot more about telling the truth than we do about hearing the truth. It… Read More
2 Samuel 11: 2,3,15 ; John 6: 12,13 Longing for more Last week we talked about “rest.” This week we talk about “more. “ Maybe they are related. Perhaps the lectionary readings for today can direct us… Read More
2 Samuel 7:1-3; Mark 6:30,31 What we need rest from What are you tired of? Please don’t say: ”you.” What do you need a break from? From what do you need to rest? We kind of figure rest… Read More
Mark 5: 21,22,24; II Corinthians 8: 10, 11 Living the interruptions What if we were judged by the interruptions in our lives? Isn’t that a novel concept? What if we were asked to write a resume, we would… Read More
Luke 15: 11,12,13,20; Hebrews 11: 1 Prodigal father Perhaps we all have something of the prodigal inside of us. We may not like to admit it, but perhaps we all fear not having been a good son or… Read More
Posted: August 20, 2015 by Aart
Reflection August 16
Psalm 111: 10, I Kings 3: 9-12, Ephesians 5: 15, 16 Clues to spiritual wisdom It turns out there have been a lot of bikes stolen in our neighborhood lately. Last weekend ours was the target. We had… Read More