Category Archives: Sin
Longing For Cleansing
We burn our garbage and thrash, Dirty smoke rises into the atmosphere. The sky takes up all our dirt Transforms it into clouds, clean and clear. We throw our wastes into the ocean. Our rubbish flows into the sea. The … Continue reading
When Nighttime Comes
I am feeling adrift on a dark and dreadful sea It is all shadows and darkness lurking around me The light of reason had been snuffed out suddenly Where to go from here is now difficult to see. Just yesterday, … Continue reading
The Evil Among Us
There is evil in the world and it is alive and active in many places, among many people, in many different events. It feels like reason and even basic common sense have fled human hearts and have turned us all … Continue reading
Proclaiming Christ in the Midst of Lies
There is so much conflict, turmoil and violence in the world today – in and among individuals, in and among families, in society and the different sectors in it, in and among nations. The division is even more sharp and … Continue reading
The Jesus Paradox
Following Jesus often sounds foolish and foolhardy in the face of the self-serving pragmatism of the world today. And yet, his way seems to me the only way the world can save itself from self-destruction. The world has never seen … Continue reading
The Precious Gift That Is Life
“Are not five sparrows sold for two small coins? Yet not one of them has escaped the notice of God. Even the hairs of your head have all been counted. Do not be afraid. You are worth more than many … Continue reading
Evil Is Real
“When an unclean spirit goes out of someone, it roams through arid regions searching for rest but, finding none, it says, ‘I shall return to my home from which I came.’ But upon returning, it finds it swept clean and … Continue reading
Blindness
Jesus told his disciples a parable: “Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit?” ~ Luke 6:39 There is so much misrepresentation today by leaders of their followers, by corporations of the clients that bring … Continue reading
Small Things Make The Difference
“Everyone will be salted with fire. Salt is good, but if salt becomes insipid, with what will you restore its flavor? Keep salt in yourselves and you will have peace with one another.” ~ Mark 9:50 In the infinite expanse of … Continue reading
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It’s A Cruel World
Jesus said to his disciples: “If the world hates you, realize that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own; but because you do not belong to the world, and I have … Continue reading