in today’s reading, we hear about an especially miraculous act by the apostle Peter. You remember Peter, the disciple who denied knowing Jesus, the disciple who tried to walk on water to meet Jesus but sank like a rock. Peter, the great fisherman who...

I have to tell you, I love a good roller coaster ride. I love the feeling when you first get in, and they bring down the guard piece that holds you in place and you hear it click shut and it squeezes you a little bit. At that point you know you can’t...

When we think of the apostle Thomas, we often think of him as doubting Thomas. But Thomas truly was all in.

Judas hit the parked car in today’s gospel. It is literally eternity changing stuff.

The great news, is that God welcomes that younger brother back, he loves him. He assures him that he is still part of the family. And he will always be part of that family. That’s great news for all of us.

Our God is the God of second chances…. (Jesus is the gardener of our lives -  he cares for us, fertilizes, gives us the right conditions--but he expects us to make use of the chances….

od continues to give us free choice. He holds out life and goodness to us, and sometimes we get it, sometimes we understand, and choose what is best, and other times we don’t.

Jesus was tempted just like we are…He knows what it’s like.  He knows what we go through. He understands.

Is Karma real? Do we get what we deserve?  Karma is the idea that we do get what we deserve, whether it is good or evil.  A couple of classic stories from when we were little – both from Aesop’s fables, can help illustrate the concept.

In 587 B.C. the Babylonian army breached the massive stone walls of Jerusalem and poured into the holy city, killing men, women, and children; burning their homes, and tearing down Solomon’s splendid Temple.