If the New Testament was a book like any other, we would say that it is badly written. It shows us nothing of the development of its main protagonist Jesus.  We know nearly nothing about where he came from, how he was raised and was socialized.  We know nothing about how his upbringing affected his…

With faith in God, we can be assured that though we go around in circles in our sin and suffering; all the while God is gently lifting us up.  Repentance and faith in God assure us that not only is repeated sin and suffering a learning loop, it can also be a spiritual spiral, that…

‘A proud man’ wrote Lewis ‘is always looking down on things and people and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you.’  Pride also distorts our second love of others.  ‘Pride gets no pleasure out of having something,’ Lewis continues, ‘only out of having more of…

Jesus is not saying that God has a hit squad that takes out people who are sinners, and you could be next.  Jesus’ whole life is contrary to that.  What he seems to be saying is that, since we are all going to die, and since we are all sinners, the only way that our…

Visiting up North this time of year, as Fall gives way to Winter, has lessons for the soul.  It reminds us of the seasonal nature of God’s creation, which you can lose track of in Sunny Florida.  Life is seasonal.  We live for a season and then we die, as the natural world demonstrates every…

It just so happens that today’s gospel reading captures Jesus’ 30 second opening statement of his ministry, showing all the world and each of us why he was the greatest leader who ever lived, and why he is the only One to follow to find our purpose in life (in 280 characters or less). Here…