In John 21, the apostles were out fishing all night and caught nothing. When Jesus told them to cast again they must’ve thought, “we the expert fisherman have had no success, but if you say so, we’ll give it a try.” You know how they then caught so many fish they had a hard time […]
Author: Joe Galloway
Isaiah 26: God’s omnipotence
Doesn’t it seem that in general, the more financially successful we become, the less we feel dependent on God? We tend to credit our own hard work and dedication believing we have achieved so much all by ourselves, instead of it being God’s will. In Isaiah 26, vs. 12, he confesses God’s importance, “it is […]
Balancing the Budget
That these past two to three years has brought financial stress on us all needs no further illumination. We feel it in our bank accounts and see it on the news every night—especially now as the federal government endeavors to craft a new budget. Our congressional representatives must wrangle with difficult choices as they try […]
James 5:1-6 Come now you rich, weep and wail…
“Come now you rich, weep and wail over your impending miseries.” James is very blunt about what will happen to us if we become so comfortable in our wealth that we believe we don’t need God and so we stop seeking His kingdom. Benjamin Franklin said it this way, “A full belly is the mother […]
Thankfulness for a New Year
In a recent homily, we were challenged by being questioned if we were truly grateful for the many gifts God has given us. Pastor didn’t mean material gifts, but the deeper, more important gifts, like our ability to discern color, to think and reason, to breathe even. The timing was uncanny as lately I’ve been […]