Christian Position on Torture

There is a lot of debate about torture today. … My mind went to the position of “The Church” on torture in history, and sadly the position on torture is awful. … There is NEVER a time for torture if you are the follower of Christ.

Checking in while on Retreat

After Easter it is my habit to go on a retreat. I started this habit because of working as a Pastoral Associate in different Churches.

Reflections on the Eve of Easter

Tonight in many churches around the earth Christians will reflect on the story of our relationship with God from the moment of Creation, to the moment we find ourselves in today.

Surprise on “House”

There are a few programs that I enjoy on TV, and one of them is House. Last night I was very surprised by the storyline.

Health Care: The Christian Response

Jesus told a story about a Samaritan in order to reveal the nature of true holiness. …I was thinking about the Health Care issue we have in this country, and the story came to mind in a new way.

Passion/Palm Sunday

There are Christmas and Easter Catholics. Did you know that there are also Ashes and Palms Catholics?

God’s Revelation is Freely Poured Out

God is eager to share the ways of God with us, and pours revelation out over the whole earth. … The first eleven chapters of the book of Genesis tell us one story after another of the coming of evil into our world, and show how we kept messing things up.

Thinking About Christ’s Word

The sentence that jumped out at me from the readings today is this one: Jesus said to the Jews:
“Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever keeps my word will never see death.”

Climate Change

Here in Northwest Washington we usually are finished with winter by the end of February. … Today, it was snowing again! In APRIL!!??? This just isn’t right.