Why did the angels sings Gloria?  Why did the shepherds sing the Gloria?  Why do we sing the Gloria?
The setting was this: the angels had come to the shepherds. There were shepherds out in the fields, watching their flocks by night, and an angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of [...]

 Theme: You are chosen so do not be afraid of the future.
In the Bible, we first meet Mary when she was a young girl of about thirteen. For us, that means we picture a budding young girl, perhaps in seventh or even eighth grade in school. In sixth grade they are young girls; in eighth [...]

 
Theme: Christ is always stretching the boundaries beyond what we can comprehend, and his ascension stretches his presence to encompass even what seem to us to be his absence. My family have never been big on dramatic farewells, but my wife’s family seem to love them. She and all her siblings have been overseas [...]

Theme: Looking for love in the right and wrong places. Image metaphor:  Searching with a telescope, binoculars, magnifying glass.

Ever search for something in the wrong place? Ever misplace your keys?
“My wife got a little testy with me this past week. An incident occurred which has happened more than once in our relationship. I borrowed [...]