So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. (Gen. 1:27) I was in the county jail, visiting a reentry program called “Been There Done That.” The name of the group was apt. They had all been sex workers, who had been just …
“But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.’” (Mt. 1:20-21) Many life-changing endeavors start with a …
'No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends…' (John 15:13-14a) We are at the Last Supper. The disciples know things are about to crash. There’s great tension and fear in the air. Everything Jesus says captures their most intense focus. They are worried for …