On faith, prayer, and the quiet journey of the spiritual life.
Today's Gospel Reading "Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. And one's enemies will be members o...
Read reflection"But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, 'And who is my neighbor?'" - Luke 10:29 It's one of the most famous stories ever told, yet every time we encounter the Parable of the Good Samaritan, it has the...
Read more →Today's Gospel Reading "The disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the master. It is enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher, for the slave that he become like his master. If they have c...
Read more →"Be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves." - Matthew 10:16 If the previous verses in Matthew 10 painted an encouraging picture of ministry with divine provision and warm hospitality, verses 16-23 bring us c...
Read more →"Freely you have received; freely give." - Matthew 10:8 Imagine being asked to leave home for an important mission with nothing but the clothes on your back—no money, no extra supplies, no backup plan. That's exact...
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