By Chaplain Mike Today’s Gospel: Matthew 6:24-34 a sonnet and should my treasure ever cease to be the one to whom I owe my very breath no lasting comfort would my heart then see no peace for me in life, nor gain in death contented now to trust, to work, to pray and know thatContinue reading “Jesus Calls Us to Store Our Treasure in Heaven”
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Jesus Calls Us to Perfect Love
By Chaplain Mike Today’s Gospel: Matthew 5:38-48 …No more tit-for-tat stuff. Live generously. …If all you do is love the lovable, do you expect a bonus? …In a word, what I’m saying is, Grow up. You’re kingdom subjects. Now live like it. Live out your God-created identity. Live generously and graciously toward others, the wayContinue reading “Jesus Calls Us to Perfect Love”
Jesus Teaches God’s Laws
By Chaplain Mike Today’s Gospel: Matthew 5:21-37 what kind of world would it be… if we heard his laws with diff’rent ears if we heard them not as classroom rules designed to keep us all in line — sit up straight eyes to the front hands to yourself lips sealed — you’d better straighten up,Continue reading “Jesus Teaches God’s Laws”
Jesus Teaches about Light and Law
By Chaplain Mike Today’s Gospel: Matthew 5:13-20 “You are the light of the world… …I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose.” when one day israel stood before a storm-lit mount in dread o’erwhelmed by fulgent truth’s demands they shookContinue reading “Jesus Teaches about Light and Law”
Jesus Pronounces God’s Blessings
By Chaplain Mike – Today’s Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12 so many people here to hear him from everywhere, of every kind no religious crowd this one! check out that bloke over there loser if i’ve ever seen one not an ounce of righteousness in him wouldn’t know a tithe from a toothbrush couldn’t find genesis ifContinue reading “Jesus Pronounces God’s Blessings”
Jesus Does Good Works of the Kingdom
By Chaplain Mike Today’s Gospel: Matthew 4:23-25 God anointed [Jesus] with the Holy Spirit and with power, and…He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. (Acts 10:38) only one balm for this world’s pain only one course can grief constrain only one way willContinue reading “Jesus Does Good Works of the Kingdom”
Jesus Calls Disciples
By Chaplain Mike Today’s Gospel: John 1:29-42 there he stood, pointing, pointing day after day after day and only sinners came unwashed to be washed clean then one day he pointed, hand trembling gaze fixed on one he saw pushing us away in his direction he bid us go, go and there we stood, wondering,Continue reading “Jesus Calls Disciples”
Baptism of Our Lord
By Chaplain Mike Today’s Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17 with each step through jordan the water parted wide priests and ark stood on dry ground where once was swelling tide safe through its torrents we all passed in canaan to abide shamed and naked, in disgrace our captors led us away to settle us by exile streamsContinue reading “Baptism of Our Lord”
Circumcision of the Christ-Child
By Chaplain Mike After eight days had passed, it was time to circumcise the child; and he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. (Luke 2:21, NRSV) eighth day and the baby cries hard tool cuts his flesh fulfilling all demands bleeding flesh by human handsContinue reading “Circumcision of the Christ-Child”
A Thought for a New Year (Wendell Berry)
Suppose we did our work like the snow, quietly, quietly, leaving nothing out. From Leavings: Poems, by Wendell Berry
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