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“Be ye kind to one another, tender hearted and forgiving” Ephesians 4:32 Being kind flies under the radar. It is under- rated, under-appreciated and under-practiced. In a culture filled with mega meals, mega churches and yes, even megalomaniacs, the small acts of kindness which make a big difference largely go unnoticed. And that’s good. Because…

“While I was by the river Chebar among the exiles, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God.” Ezekiel 1 “Now John had a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist.” Matthew 3 “I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud…

“Jesus loves me, this I know” I awoke this morning to a dream. One of those vivid dreams that seem so real that when the brain fuzz finally dissipates upon awaking one is hard-pressed to believe that it was only a dream. I know people who dream like that a lot. I don’t. So when…

“Love is . . . “ 1 Cor. 13 “The madness of two”. That’s what the title means. I saw it Sunday night on a bottle of Chardonnay that I bought to share with friends over dinner. I thought at first it meant “The Folly of God.” Goes to show how much French I know.…

“If you’re not careful, prayer can become another kind of activity. The whole business about prayer comes from that one great text of the Eastern Orthodox icon, as Christ presents the book to the people with blessing and command: ‘Come to me all who travail and are heavy laden and I will give your rest.’…

“The one who leans on the breast of Jesus will hear the heartbeat of God.” Those words were spoken by a monk to Roland Walls, founder of the religious order called the “Community of the Transfiguration” in Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland. This simple message was seminal in providing not only the motivation but also the faith…