God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong…to reduce to nothing things that are, so that no one might boast in the presence of God. — 1 Corinthians 27-29 The Christmas story begins in a lowly manger for a reason. God is about to turn the world’s fascination with privilege, entitlement,…
Month: December 2015
Sins Of The Father
If I’m not careful it is easy to judge someone based on the successes or failures of their parent or siblings. To think the “apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” Character and faith have nothing to do with lineage or heritage. We are each based partly on those who came before us, but our…
Entitlement
I cannot count the number of people who I’ve run across during my life who carry a sense of entitlement. Maybe the large number in my life is because I was involved in politics. Do you understand what I mean by entitlement? It’s that air of superiority a person carries because they believe they have…
Every Breath You Take
In most traditional meditation sessions one is encouraged to take slow deep breaths and to concentrate on one’s breathing. I heard today that it is important to concentrate on slowing down my breath. Some even believe that at birth we are only assigned a certain number of breaths, so the slower we breath the longer…
Inheritance
About this time in churches all across America we read and hear sermons about John the Baptist. Recently I came across something that I hope provides food for thought. Saint Cyprian proclaimed that every Christian is another’s Christ. That by virtue of baptism we inherit a priestly and prophetic life and legacy. We are called…