Herding Cats

Herding Cats

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Mary Sue and I share life with 10 cats.  I almost wrote “own,” but as all pet fanciers discover, the cat-human connection is more like a partnership than ownership. We never planned on reaching feline...
The Forgiveness of Sins I

The Forgiveness of Sins I

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Throughout the season of Lent, we’re taking a close look at the Apostles’ Creed – one of the earliest and most concise summaries of what followers of Jesus believe. Lou Johnson was one of...
The Danger of Disillusionment

The Danger of Disillusionment

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Americans live in a celebrity-crazed culture. Gazing at the lives of the rich, the famous, the beautiful, and the talented is a national spectator sport. When celebrities stumble – when they burn through...
Sacrificial Love

Sacrificial Love

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here  Are you ready for Christmas? During the season of Advent – which annually begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas and leads up to December 25 – followers of Jesus traditionally look for ways to...
I Thessalonians 1:1

I Thessalonians 1:1

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here  Each day this month we’re looking closely at one of the 1:1 verses of the Bible – exploring what we can learn from chapter one / verse one of various Old and New Testament books.“Paul, Silas and Timothy,...