Resilience – a Choice – Sunday, October 10, 2021
Whenever we see a wildflower pushing through a crack in concrete, we marvel at its determination to thrive. A seed landed in a difficult spot,...
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Called by His Name – Sunday, October 03, 2021
To have a name is to have an identity. Our names give us a sense of both individuality and belonging. They distinguish us from others while at the same time connecting us with our family or...
Light and Truth – Sunday, September 26, 2021
Living things need light and food and water. And these aren’t just physical necessities—we need spiritual light and nourishment too. Amos was a prophet from the Old Testament who foresaw a time when the world would...
The Tree of Life – Sunday, September 19, 2021
For all of their differences, there are some things that many of the world’s religions share in common. One of these is the symbolic tree of life, representing a connection between heaven and earth and our longing...
Coming Together – Sunday, September 12, 2021
I’m here in Essex County, New Jersey at the Eagle Rock September 11th Memorial, overlooking Manhattan Island. On that morning, twenty years ago, I was...
The Labor of Love – Sunday, September 5, 2021
Labor, by definition, is hard. It can be exhausting, uncomfortable, even painful at times. So why do we do it? There are many possible motivations for labor, but the greatest...
Things Bigger Than Basketball – Sunday, August 29, 2021
When Gideon George arrived at New Mexico Junior College, the newest member of the Thunderbirds’ basketball team, he found things to be quite different from...
A Treasure to Be Discovered – Sunday, August 22, 2021
If we open our hearts and listen, we can learn a lot from those who are a few steps ahead of us in life’s journey....
Grow in Patience and Wisdom – Sunday, August 15, 2021
On a particularly hot summer day, a woman jokingly asked her husband to go online and order some cooler weather. The husband got on his...