And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory. (John 1.14) He came under the shadow of night, when the sky was dark, not under the bright lights, when all was visible. To see him, look for him earnestly, even in the dimness, even when you can see… Continue reading Behold Him
Author: Jeremy Myers
The Lady With the Lamp
The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary. And coming to her, he said, “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.” (Luke 1.26-28) If you prefer listening… Continue reading The Lady With the Lamp
Deciding Who We Are
When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to John to ask him, “Who are you?” he admitted, “I am not the Christ” . . . So they said to him, “Who are you, so we can give an answer to those who sent us? What do you have to say for yourself?” He… Continue reading Deciding Who We Are
A Couple of Minutes of Honesty
John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. He fed on locusts and wild honey. And this is what he proclaimed, “One mightier than I is coming after me.” (Mark 1.6-7) If you prefer listening to an audio version of the text, please click on the arrow above. A few… Continue reading A Couple of Minutes of Honesty
Memories of a Harmonica
Sometimes I’m amazed at the things I’ve forgotten, things buried in the past so deep that they can’t possibly find their way to the surface again, only to discover, much to my surprise, that the simplest and the mildest of triggers will unearth them, these buried memories popping out of the ground like tulips in… Continue reading Memories of a Harmonica
Satchel Packed and Ready
“Watch, therefore, you do not know when the Lord of the house is coming, whether in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or in the morning. May he not come suddenly and find you sleeping.” (Mark 13.35-36) If you prefer listening to an audio version of the text, please click on the arrow… Continue reading Satchel Packed and Ready
Mama’s Baby Boy
When he entered the world, he carried a lot of weight, over ten pounds, in fact, which is a helluva ham if you’re in the meat aisle of Walmart. Today, he still carries a lot of weight, this time not in pounds, but in influence. Back when he was ten pounds, we called him “Baby… Continue reading Mama’s Baby Boy
The Need for Awareness
Then they will answer and say, “Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison, and not minister to your needs?” He will answer them, “Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do… Continue reading The Need for Awareness
The Old School Bus
Some friends of mine tell me that their twenty-something son wants to refurbish an old school bus, converting it into living quarters, providing him with a mobile space to live, without locking him into a six month or longer lease, as would an apartment. He’s already drawn up plans for the renovation, figuring out how… Continue reading The Old School Bus
My Big Brother
My big brother is the type of guy that will get in a car and drive across three state lines to spend Thanksgiving with me, all because he didn’t think it was right that I had to have Thanksgiving away from family. He did it more than once, in fact several times, he and his… Continue reading My Big Brother
Sunday Brunch 