Lent 2010: A Season for Listening 3/19/10 – Day 27 Listening to The Teachings of Jesus: Part 15 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33Sell your possessions, and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in [...]
Lent 2010: A Season for Listening 3/6/10 – Day 16 Listening to The Teachings of Jesus: Part 5 Then he said to them all, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. 24For those who want to save their life will lose it, [...]
Lent 2010: A Season for Listening 3/2/10-Day 12 Listening to The Teachings of Jesus: Part 2 “I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John; yet the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” – Luke 7:28 Each day we are presented countless images of greatness. Advertisers [...]
“Do Over”
Lent 2010: A Season for Listening 3/1/10-Day 11 Note: For the next leg of our Lenten journey together we will be taking a whirlwind survey of the Gospel of Luke and giving ear to the teachings of Jesus. In the coming days we will experience the radical and often shocking words of Jesus that will [...]
Lent 2010: A Season for Listening 2/27/10-Day 10 A Weekend Reflection “Thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.- Isaiah 30:15 Congratulations! We are one quarter of the way through our Lenten journey. You should be [...]
Lent 2010: A Season for Listening 2/26/10-Day 9 Listening to the Sermon on the Plane: Part 8 “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I tell you?”- Luke 6:46 Why is it that we think we can pick and choose as if Holy Scripture was some sort of buffet? Obviously [...]
Lent 2010: A Season for Listening 2/25/10-Day 8 Listening to the Sermon on the Plane: Part 7 “No good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit; 44for each tree is known by its own fruit. Figs are not gathered from thorns, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. [...]
2/24/10 Day 7 Listening to the Sermon on the Plane:6 “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.” – Luke 6:38 (NRSV) If cooking is an art, then [...]
Lent 2010: A Season for Listening Day 6 Listening to the Sermon on the Plane: Part 5 But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. 36Be merciful, [...]
