Christ says; “And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.”  Do we know what will destroy our souls?

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 […]

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 […]

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? […]