The True Nature of Love Mark 12:28-34 It has been a long journey with much teaching by Jesus on the way. Now they have entered into Jerusalem and Jesus’ last days.  It is a time to prepared the disciples for what is to come and to summarize his teachings of what really is important in … More The True Nature of Love – Pentecost 24

How Long have you Lived? John 11:1-27 The Gospel appointed for All Saints Day is the story of the Raising of Lazarus.  Jesus raises the man Lazarus who had been dead four days. One could call this a miracle that Jesus performed , however, the miracles that Jesus performed in the Gospels all had meaning … More How Long have You Lived? – All Saints Day

A New Way Of Seeing Mark 10: 46-52 When I was counseling part of our on-going training included exercises in observing non-verbal communication. These exercises were to make us intently aware that while a person was speaking they were also communicating to us by the way they held their bodies, what they did with their … More A New Way of Seeing – Pentecost 23

THE THIRST FOR TITLES Mark 10:35-45 Of all the passions that lurk in the hearts of humans, the desire for status and power is one of the greatest. People love titles because they often bring with them a certain kind of status. We have lived with a lot of titles in human history. There have … More The Thirst For Titles – Pentecost 22

Freedom from Self Mark 10:17-31 In today’s Gospel a rich man came to ask Jesus, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?”– “What must I do to have meaningful life?”, “What must I do to have a sense of wholeness in my life?” , “How do I have true happiness that lasts?” Jesus told … More Freedom Form Self – Pentecost 21

Giving Thanks – An Invitation to Live Luke 17:11-19  (from the lections for Canadian Thanksgiving) “Were not ten made clean? But the other nine, where are they? Was none of them found to return and give praise to God, except this foreigner …..” (Luke 17:17-18 NRSV) Where are the nine? Lost in ingratitude. Where was … More Giving Thanks – An Invitation to Live- Canadian Thanksgiving