BURNING RIVER / LIVING WATER

[God said:] Wherever the river goes, every living creature that swarms will live, and there will be very many fish once these waters reach there. It will become fresh, and everything will live where the river goes.[ezekiel 47:9 nrsvue] This past summer I've spent more than a few afternoons roaming the Cuyahoga Valley National ParkContinue reading "BURNING RIVER / LIVING WATER"

DAY LABOR AND THE GOSPEL

[Jesus said:] “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard."[matthew 21:1-2 nrsvue] Note: Again this week, I'm reworking a reflection I originally wrote inContinue reading "DAY LABOR AND THE GOSPEL"

REMEMBRANCE AND RECONCILIATION

Then Peter came and said to [Jesus] "Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?"Jesus said to him, "Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.[Matthew 18:21-22 nrsvue] I am posting this reflection on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. In two more days,Continue reading "REMEMBRANCE AND RECONCILIATION"