Blog & Stories
June 1, 2024
THE TRIUNE GOD – IN A RELATIONSHIP, COMMUNITY, AND HOSPITALITY
The Sunday after Pentecost (May 19, 2024) is celebrated as Trinity Sunday. Trinity is a hard concept to wrap your head around but one that is central to the Christian faith. Trinity is not about three gods, but One God personified in three persons. God the creator is depicted as the Father who sends the … Continue reading “THE TRIUNE GOD – IN A RELATIONSHIP, COMMUNITY, AND HOSPITALITY”
May 1, 2024
MOTHERING GOD
All through the month of April, we celebrated the presence of the Risen Christ among us. Jesus comes thru closed doors, appears to his disciples, and offers them words of comfort in their moments of pain, guilt and ‘locked attitudes’ of their own. Few things that really stood out for me as I read the … Continue reading “MOTHERING GOD “
April 1, 2024
THE MIND OF CHRIST
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: – Philippians 2:5 (KJV) Paul describes the mind Christ had from the beginning, before he came to the world, and during his life on earth. “Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but made … Continue reading “THE MIND OF CHRIST”
March 1, 2024
Mark for Everyone
I am glad we are reading through the gospel of Mark for our Lenten meditations. This gospel is one of many favorites. I recommend this to the confirmation candidates as they prepare to be accepted into the full membership of the church. The gospel is like a movie trailer that moves from one scene to … Continue reading “Mark for Everyone”
February 1, 2024
REND YOUR HEARTS AND NOT YOUR GARMENTS
12“Even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.” 13 Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity. (Joel :2:12-13). Interestingly, this … Continue reading “REND YOUR HEARTS AND NOT YOUR GARMENTS”
January 1, 2024
TRINITY IN THE CHRISTMAS STORY and BEYOND
The Trinity simply stated is about the three persons of the God head – the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. God is seen as the creator, the Son, the redeemer, and the Holy Spirit, as the sustainer. When one reads the birth narratives in both Matthew and Luke, we only seem to focus on the … Continue reading “TRINITY IN THE CHRISTMAS STORY and BEYOND”
February 4, 2022
Hearing to obey
As I was thinking about writing this blog article, was racking my brain on what would be a good series that will be informative, interesting and keep a momentum going for the rest of the year! Let’s start with a great hero Abraham, the father of faith and the father of nations. Chapter 12 begins … Continue reading “Hearing to obey”
January 7, 2022
Opening Doors
The act of opening doors is a gesture of goodwill, friendship, and kinship. It is also a greeting and an invitation – welcoming a visitor, a guest or kinsman. It is a willing gesture of sharing and fellowship. It is an act of letting the sun in and letting darkness out. When darkness engulfs us, … Continue reading “Opening Doors”
