Genesis 12:1-5; Revelation 21: 4,5 Today we have been bringing together the story of Abraham who left his land to go to a land he did not know, leading a people not yet born with an examination of… Read More
1 Samuel 8: 4-11; 16-20; II Corinthians 4:13-5:11 They say Americans love the British Royal Family. This is ironic, because the British are the only people that oppressed Americans which was done, by the way, with the full… Read More
Romans 8: 12-17; John 3: 1-7 Just after Memorial Day, it seems fitting that we talk about freedom. It’s a word public officials use a lot and that nobody seems to question ever. Sixties rock star Janis Joplin… Read More
Genesis 11: 6-8; Acts 2: 1-6 There is an anecdote of a patient lying on the couch dressed in a medieval costume people wear in theater productions and saying to his therapist:” If only all the voices in… Read More
Psalm 1;John 17: 6,8,9 The two texts before us are part of a different Testament and were written in a different time. The Old Testament Psalm takes us to the time when all the people had was the… Read More
Acts 10: 34,35; Acts 17:22-25 There is a new show on tv. I usually keep my tv watching limited to pbs, the soccer channel and a few clever sitcoms, but I had to sit down for a… Read More
Posted: August 8, 2012 by Aart
Reflection July 29, 2012
Mark 12: 29-31; Romans 8: 37-39 How do you make decisions? Do you just do what feel right? Do you analyze and think about? Are you impulsive? Are you thoughtful? We do know that when it comes to… Read More