I am not worthy…

Lord…I am not worthy. What faith! This centurion – a Gentile – makes a humble confession to Jesus, admitting that he is not worthy to have Jesus enter his home. He even sends Jewish elders to plead his case for him because he feels it would be...

This man welcome sinners

Several years ago, we saw the twin towers at the World Trad Center fall, the Pentagon burst into flames, and an airliner crash into a field in Pennsylvania.  The scenes were both heartbreaking and horrifying.  And yet as terrible, sinful, and evil as this attack was...

Every tree is known by its own fruit

“Tell me who your friends are, and I will tell you who you are.” This old adage has much gospel truth within it.  How and where you are rooted show the way you are rooted show the way you will grow and determine the kind and quality of fruit you will bear....

She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus

Do you think the Virgin Mary had a “bucket list”? A bucket list is a popular trend in which people make a list of goals that they want to accomplish before they die: things like writing their life story, visiting a foreign city, or going skydiving. It is...

Rejoice and leap for joy on that day!

Have you ever heard of the Duchenne smile? It is that big broad grin that lights up your whole face and crinkles the lines around your eyes. Neurologists say that smiling like this – even if it is a forced smile that feels fake – can make a difference in...

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