What If I Missed God’s Will?
(I regularly receive and respond to questions from readers or parishioners. It struck me this week as I was responding to several questions from a...
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Accepting God's Mercy
In the last few blog posts, we’ve looked at repentance and forgiveness. Today, I want to focus on accepting God’s mercy.Among the big messages of...
The Beauty of Grace Extended
In the last post, we looked at authentic apologies that truly exhibit repentance. So what happens when others express an authentic apology to us –...
Authentic Repentance
In a post earlier this month, we examined the art of apologizing and recognized that many times we don’t apologize well. What, then, does a good...
The Power of an Apology
Among the most important words that must flow freely from your lips are the words, “I am sorry.” They are critical to the success of marriages...
What Is Your Defining Story?
When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews,...
A Mirror and a Self-Portrait
Then the soldiers led him into the courtyard of the palace (that is, the governor’s headquarters); and they called together the whole cohort. And...
Maundy Thursday
I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that...
A Recovering Pharisee?
Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat; therefore, do whatever they teach you and...
Who Do You Belong To?
So they watched him and sent spies who pretended to be honest, in order to trap him by what he said. … So they asked him, “Teacher, we know that...
Pictures to Use During Holy Week
Under the Resources section, I've uploaded several pictures that may be helpful for preachers and teachers to use during Holy Week. ...
Jesus Heals The Man Born Blind at the Pool of Siloam
Last February I was in the Holy Land filming the video for The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus. I filmed a segment at the Pool of Siloam where...