“That’s not fair!” As a child, I spoke these words frequently. Whose turn was it to pick the movie? Whose chore list was longer? Who got the largest brownie? With any...

In the Gospel reading for today, Jesus teaches about the different postures we might have before God. The first example is that of the Pharisee. Because of his social location, he...

This second part of the psalm witnesses to the bounty of the earth and the ways God accompanies the processes of life designed to provide water, grain, and flocks in abundance....

In the struggle to figure out who we are or who we are becoming, we will encounter times in our lives when we feel that no one understands us. Even though...

In today’s passage, Paul reflects on the work of his life. He sees that God accompanied him, and he shows that God will accompany us too. By keeping the faith we...

This psalm extols the beauty of creation and praises the One who creates us, delivers us from our destructive practices, and invites us into a new relationship with the rest of...

Joel communicates the promise that God makes for a new multi-generational and inclusive family of faith. Sons, daughters, the elderly, the youth, and those who have been enslaved will be filled...

Experiencing the presence of God during good times is a celebration, a fiesta. When we have and enjoy more than we need, particularly after difficult times, it is easier to sense...

Parables always present us with interesting opportunities to find spiritual sustenance in historical and sometimes archaic renderings of stories. Sometimes there seems to be little logical resolution to the story. At...

My dear friend and their spouse tend to a colony of bees on their Indiana farmland and annually they harvest honey from their bees. While they sell many jars of honey...