The Illusion of Freedom
Freedom is something highly valued in our nation. Liberty is built into the DNA of our corporate life. We like having choices and dislike being told what we should or
Continue readingHow much is too much?
Are 200 pea plants too many? I’m beginning to wonder. In my enthusiasm, I planted over 200 pea seeds this year. There are four successions of plantings, allowing continual picking
Continue readingSeason of Redemption
It’s almost the season of redemption, the season of Easter, celebrating the redemptive work of God in the raising of Jesus from the dead. Redemption gets fixed in time as
Continue readingMoral Crisis
We face a moral crisis in our State of California and it has to do with money. Jesus talked about “money”, financial resources a lot. Jesus talked about caring for
Continue readingPeople Like Us
Do you like to read stories about people, biographies? John’s gospel is full of mini-biographies, stories about people’s encounters with Jesus. Some of those encounters involve healing, others theological conversation
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