Help me to trust you

Teacher, do you not care? It’s easy to identify with these disciples in the boat.   We’ve all been caught in violent squalls, times of suffering or confusion, when we can hardly maintain our equilibrium, let alone steer our ship.   We may believe Jesus’ promise, to be...

The seed would sprout and grow

The seed would sprout and grow, he knows not how. Imagine how patient and trusting a farmer has to be.   He prepares his field and plants his seeds.   Day after day, he watches, even though nothing seems to happen.   But one morning is different: the field has a faint...

Why are you doing this?

Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? Don’t you find it odd that these would be Jesus’ first words to Paul?   He could have thundered against Paul’s violent campaign.   He could have urged Paul to repent.   He could have even opened with one of his many parables! ...

Thank you for your generosity

I will . . . establish a house for you.  In the middle of the nineteenth century, an Italian priest named John Bosco established a home and school for delinquent boys in the city of Turin.   Having grown up in poverty, Bosco was no stranger to financial need. ...

Prayer can take many forms

David . . . came dancing before the Lord with abandon.  Prayer can take many forms.   Consider the scripture, when David brought the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem.   He not only had many sacrifices offered, but he also danced before God with childlike abandon. ...

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