“When the disciples saw him walking on the sea they were terrified. ‘It is a ghost,’ they said, and they cried out in fear. At once Jesus spoke to them, ‘Take courage, it is I. Do not be afraid.’” (Matthew 14.26-27) If you would prefer listening to an audio version of the text, please click… Continue reading Holding on for Dear Life

“When it was evening, the disciples approached him and said, ‘This is a deserted place and it is already late; dismiss the crowds so that they can go to the villages and buy food for themselves.’ Jesus said to them, ‘There is no need for them to go away; give them some food yourselves.’” (Matthew… Continue reading A Gut Feeling

“Jesus said to his disciples: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. When he finds… Continue reading Pearls in Particular Places

“The slaves of the householder came to him and said, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where have the weeds come from?’ He answered, ‘An enemy has done this.’ His slaves said to him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’ He replied, ‘No, if you pull up… Continue reading “Three Cups of Tea”

“A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky ground, where it had little soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep, and when the sun rose it was scorched, and it withered… Continue reading Lucky Mud

“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves, for my yoke is easy, and my burden light.” (Mt 11.28-30) If you would prefer… Continue reading Learning to Rest With Jesus

“Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.” (Mt 10.37-38) If you would prefer to listen to an audio… Continue reading The Main Thing

“Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s knowledge. . . . So do not be afraid. You are worth more than many sparrows.” (Matthew 10.29-30) If you prefer to listen to an audio version of the text, please click on the… Continue reading Even the Sparrows

“I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever.” (John 6.51) If you prefer to listen to an audio version of the text, please click on the arrow above. A professor who teaches the history of food at a leading university likes to say that eating food… Continue reading Becoming What We Have Received

“Thus the Lord passed before Moses and cried out, ‘The Lord, the Lord, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in kindness and fidelity.’” (Exodus 34.6) If you would prefer to listen to an audio version of the text, please click on the arrow above. It is a simple fact of life… Continue reading The Voice of the Lord