Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ...

In his letter to the Philippians, Paul stressed the importance of good thinking. "Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:6-7, N...


Have you ever been lost? I don't mean just off course by a block or two; I mean truly lost! That has happened to me more times than I care to recall. The difference between getting lost now and getting lost in my thirties is that today I readily admit when I'm lost and more quickly ask my GPS (human or digital) for help.To the group of disciples who have just learned th...

This Sunday is Good Shepherd Sunday, when we remember in an intentional way that Jesus, by his own declaration, is our shepherd. One of the titles that all ancient Near East monarchs shared was that of shepherd. In Jesus, all the offices of the Israelite nation are combined: Prophet, Priest, and King. Since Jesus is the Son of God, it makes sense for him to identify himsel...

ing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous;
it is fitting for the upright to praise him.Praise the Lord with the harp;make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.Sing to him a new song;
play skillfully, and shout for joy.For the word of the Lord is right and true;
he is faithful in all he does.The Lord loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of his unfailing...