The show stopping anthem in the play, A Chorus Line, is “What I did for love.” The singer reflects on all of the sacrifices, all of the losses, all of the injuries, all of the life events she missed out on because of her love for dance. The song makes clear it was worth it… Read More »
MARCH232024
The Bible continually references how God has acted in the past to understand what is happening in the present, and what will happen in the future. And those memories are long. Ezekiel invokes King David as the coming prince who will shepherd the people of God. He reminds the people that their inheritance is from… Read More »
MARCH222024
When I was about to be ordained my mother pulled me aside. She said, You will probably do many weddings in your ministry. Just make sure the couple loves each other. Sure, Mom, I said, puzzled about where this was going. I’m serious, she answered. Being married is so hard it is necessary during the… Read More »
MARCH212024
Last year it was time to get a new car for the house. I made out a check and went to the dealer. I thought that buying a car was like buying a banana. You give them the money and they give you the car. Wrong. We were there for hours filling out this, that… Read More »
MARCH202024
One man told me his story of faith. When he joined the army they asked him his religion. He was not raised in any faith and told the recruiter that. The recruiter looked him over and said, You’re Black. I’m going to put you down as Baptist. That was just enough to get the man… Read More »
MARCH192024
The angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid.” Joseph’s greatness can be recognized in that he trusted in the dream that God had for him. God has a dream for our world — that it become a place of peace and justice… Read More »
MARCH182024
The Bible readings assigned for today are about two women caught in untenable situations. In the Old Testament lesson from the Book of Daniel, Susanna finds herself wrongly accused of adultery and threatened with death. The Gospel of John tells the story of a women actually caught in adultery and also threatened with death. The… Read More »
MARCH172024
There is the occasional athlete who, after winning the championship, will say something like, “I want to give God the glory.” Or maybe it is the recording star at the Grammys who says, “Not to us, but to God give the praise.” Perhaps a lottery winner will say, “Thank you, Lord, for letting me win… Read More »
MARCH162024
“Never before has anyone spoken like this man.” Hearing Jesus preach must have been a remarkable experience. We can be envious of those who had the opportunity to do so. However, my old scripture professor once said, If we could trade the four gospels that have in exchange for a video tape of all that… Read More »
MARCH152024
“Let us beset the just one, because he is obnoxious to us.” Tearing someone down from their pedestal is not a modern phenomenon but goes back to Biblical times. It comes as no surprise that the media has found fault with political figures like John F. Kennedy, religious figures like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,… Read More »
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