This is a rather odd saying from Jesus, but his point is clear; and it applies to life in all sorts of ways. Let’s try examining it in the most common application. The Jewish people were a people oppressed by the powerful Roman Empire. They also inhabited a geographic area that included the Silk Road […]
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The “Leash” of God 06/14/26
In today’s gospel Christ says to the apostles: “enter the house, greet it. And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.” What do you think makes the house worthy and is the peace the Holy Spirit?
This may seem obvious, but let me first say that Jesus is not speaking of the building when he says “the house.” It would be bettertranslated as The Household. That is the people of the house. So let’s retranslate: “When you enter the house, greet it. And if the people of the house are worthy, let your peace come […]
This place is a hospital, to heal sinners
Trinity Sunday
Father Keith’s Sermon 5/24/26
Christ said to the Apostles “And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth.”
Is Christ saying that the Spirit of truth is our helper? I am not comfortable thinking of the Spirit of God as my helper. That sounds like God is subservient to me and that makes me start to listen for thunder and to watch for lightning. Is God my helper, or am I His servant? […]
Unity or Uniformity, God’s Diversity
Do you believe that the devil is real?
We recently talked about the three sources of temptation; the world, the flesh and the devil. Having talked to a great many people about their experience with sin, I can say that people generally can see and comprehend how the world and the flesh have an effect on human sin. It seems that what they […]
Does the bible tell us what heaven will be like?
Many people would say that the bible does tell us what heaven is like. In the book of Revelation there is a description of heaven including its walls and gates and streets and other aspects of its appearance. Those who take every portion of the bible as literal and infallible will be happy to describe […]
