Ask, Seek, Knock

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you “I want a puppy!”   How many times have parents heard a request like that?   They don’t think any less of their child for asking, but this is one request that often goes...

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father who art in heaven . . .  The Grand Canyon is an outstanding example of stratified — or layered — rock.   By studying its colorful layers, geologists have learned much about the canyon and its history.   Each layer contains a wealth of information, including...

Help me to grow in holiness and love this Lent

Be holy, for I, the Lord, your God, am holy Christianity is often viewed as a series of no-no’s, and this passage has plenty of them.   Don’t steal.   Don’t lie.   Don’t slander.   It seems pretty clear and concrete.   But notice that all these rules are “bookended”...

Show me how I can serve you in the poor and needy

This, rather, is the fasting that I wish Of the three practices that we focus on in Lent—prayer, fasting, and almsgiving—it’s the last that we can find the most challenging, especially if it means going beyond putting some money in the poor box.   While many of us are...

Quote of the Week | March 11, 2019

“The value of life is not in its duration, but in its donation. You are not important because of how long you live, you are important because of how effective you live.” -Myles Munroe

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