Scripture: Luke 12:15 And Jesus said to them, “Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.” Thought for the Day: The movie, “Veggietale: Madame Blueberry,” is a story of a distraught blueberry who is not content with what she has. She has pictures on her wall of all her neighbor’s stuff that she covets.
Scripture: Luke 24:30 When Jesus was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Thought for the Day: In 1936, the Presbyterian Church started a World Communion Sunday with the idea of people coming together in a spirit of unity around the table. The Federal Council of Churches (a predecessor body of the National Council of Churches) borrowed the
Scripture: Psalm 99:9 Extol the Lord our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for the Lord our God is holy. Thought for the Day: The mountain was a powerful symbol, and it was often stated that one must go to the mountain to worship. Was that because God hung out only on the mountain? Was this where heaven and earth overlapped, and humanity could experience the holy
Scripture: Psalm 99:2-3 The Lord is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples. Let them praise your great and awesome name. Holy is the Lord! Thought for the Day: Yesterday was my son’s 10th birthday, and we had a little birthday gig prior to the gathering of the children’s choir. After loading up the kids on a sugar induced high, we sent them off to
Scripture: Isaiah 59:14 Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands at a distance; for truth stumbles in the public square, and uprightness cannot enter. Thought for the Day: In celebration of Banned Book Week (a week in which we remember the troubling moments of history when books were banned), Bill Moyer wrote an article entitled The Bane of Banned Books. Mr. Moyer reminds us of a few of
Scripture: Proverbs 13:7 Some pretend to be rich, yet have nothing; others pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth. Thought for the Day: “Nature is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy.” These words of Sir Isaac Newton gave me reason to ponder, and as I have done so, I have found myself not contemplating but reminiscing. I read those words and the image of my
Just a Simple Quote: It was Jonathan Edwards who wrote, “Prayer is as natural an expression of faith as breathing is of life.” My question to you is simple: If you spent as much time breathing as you did praying, how would your physical health be?
Scripture: 1st Samuel 20:34 (the Message) Jonathan stormed from the table, furiously angry, and ate nothing the rest of the day, upset for David and smarting under the humiliation from his father. Thought for the Day: I like the way the Message presents this verse of scripture, earthy and real. The situation was complex, made even more thorny by the fact that jealousy and paranoia were involved. Have
Scripture: Jonah 4:4 And the Lord said, “Is it right for you to be angry?” Thought for the Day: It may seem a bit strange for a Christian to discuss a Jewish book using a quote from Buddha, but I’m going to do so nonetheless. The Buddha said, “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you
Scripture: Romans 12:13 Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers. Thought for the Day: Going back to the mid-70’s, Disney had a movie entitled, Peter’s Dragon, starring Mickey Rooney. It is the story of an orphaned boy who had an invisible friend who just happens to be a dragon. There is a scene in the movie where the boy is the scapegoat for a