Biblical truth often sounds paradoxical. Teachings in the Bible can seem at odds with what we see around us. The Gospel in Mark 10: 42-45 gives us a good example, “Jesus summoned them and said to them, “You know that those who are recognized as rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their […]
Author: Joe Galloway
Sell Everything!
In Mark 10: 17-30 we read about the rich man who asked Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life. Jesus answers that he needs to follow the commandments. The man had done so. A deep relationship with God was obviously important to him. He had diligently kept the commandments since his youth – […]
God is Good
God is good… All the time… This familiar call-and-response is how Fr. Ajani began his homily. And we dutifully responded. But then he asked us a question that made us think, “Have you ever given that statement its due? Have you pondered deeply how good God truly is?” We get our first glimpse of just […]
James is Tough Love
James in chapter 5, verses 1-6 is tough love. He says, “Come now, you rich, weep and wail over your impending miseries. Your wealth has rotted away, your clothes have become moth-eaten, your gold and silver have corroded, and that corrosion will be a testimony against you; it will devour your flesh like a fire. […]
Called to Serve
Jesus teaches that we are called to serve others. He tells us in Mark 9:35 that if we wish to be first, we shall be the last of all and the servant of all. We put ourselves last and sacrifice for the good of others. To sacrifice sounds like hardship, not an activity we’d enthusiastically […]