Life is like a pressure cooker. The stress often threatens to take us apart bit by bit. Amidst all the craziness, how can we keep our sanity? Better yet, how can we keep our serenity? This week’s vivid gospel story offers important clues.
Monthly Archives: July 2012
The Way We Were
There is a constant tension between the comfort of the familiar and the adventure of the unknown. Most of us tend to prefer the comfort of the familiar — to the point that we easily get stuck, resist change, and sometimes long for the past. In today’s scripture, Jesus challenges us to “let go” and […]
Jesus’ Prescription For Positive Living
Bad things happen every day. Often it’s people who disappoint us, and we get so upset. Other times, it’s not people, but our circumstances that seem impossible and make us feel helpless. Either way, staying positive is a constant battle. Becoming negative is so easy. Jesus faced the same challenges, but triumphed over them. How? […]
Weird People
Have you ever felt boxed in, like you can’t be genuinely yourself because others might think you’re weird? And how many times do we do the same thing to others — imposing our expectations on them, or even on God? In the Bible, some of the most stunningly effective characters were the “weirdest.” This sermon […]
Equilibrium
Life pushes and pulls us in many directions. It’s easy to get wobbly and out of balance. Jesus faced the same push and pull — all the same tests we do — yet managed to keep his center. How did he do this?