Jesus took his disciples up the mountain and gathered them around. He taught them saying: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Blessed are the meek.Blessed are they that mourn.Blessed are the merciful.Blessed are they who thirst for justice.Blessed are you when persecuted.Blessed are you when you suffer.Be glad and […]

MARY LOOKED UPWARD                                                               Mary looked back and saw a surprise,  A life unexpected, before her eyes.  The angel came with news divine,  That she’d bear a Savior, by God’s design.   Mary looked inward and joyfully cried,  “Great things for me, God has supplied.”  Through every challenge and joyful stride, God’s surprises filled her with pride.   Mary looked forward, her faith so […]

You won’t find John the Baptist at any manger scenes or on a Hallmark card, not even Advent cards. He wears a dusty camel’s hair coat, lives on locust and honey and smells of poverty.  If he showed up today, we would call the police, lock our doors and hide the children. But on this […]

James I. McCord, the former president emeritus of Princeton University Theological School, once told the story of a man who commented that he was never coming back to a particular church because all they ever talked about in that church was give, give, give.  Concluded Dr. McCord: I cannot think of a better definition of […]