And whatever you do in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17 (NRSV) The car CD was playing my favorite LDC recording, “Servant Songs” as I...

“For it is to me that the people of Israel are servants; they are my servants whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; I am the LORD your God.” Leviticus 25:55 (NRSV) The gift tag says, “My property! Handle with Care!” It is...

"Early in the cool morn hours Early, before the waking of the sky Early, while the day yet sleeps Navajo and Lakota, Cree and Ojibway, The many People of the Land Arise To sing forth the sun. Like a morning sacrifice of...

For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Galatians 5:14 As I was sitting in the hair salon waiting to get a haircut, I noticed two young men on bicycles outside the window....

 “The Lord himself goes before you...” The road I had been on for hours suddenly detoured. The problem with detours on unfamiliar routes is that you have no idea where you are, where you are going, or where you will end...

For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost. Luke 19:10 (NRSV) Because I lose things, I can relate to Luke's stories of the lost sheep, the lost coin and the lost son in chapter 15. I can relate because – in the past year...

“Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2 He handed me the holy card from her funeral; I knew it was a sacred gift and accepted it as such. One of the...

And when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left, your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, 'This is the way; walk in it'. Isaiah 30:21 The Camino pilgramage is a parable of discerning God's will. Walking the 800 km...

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. Philippians 2:3 (NRSV) Sometimes, the real problem lies with us. Upset because you were sure you were right, but others disagreed with...

The mighty one, God the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. Psalm 50:1 I have started a sort of picture collection of sunsets. The drive home from work is made more enjoyable by frequently...