Meditations on "Truth"

We have lived so long in darkness and been deceived by the devil, our culture, and our own thinking that there are many things that appear to us to be light that are actually darkness.

For God, who said, “Let there be light in the darkness,” has made us understand that this light is the brightness of the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ.

In recent weeks we have heard of several decisions from the Supreme Courts of both Canada and the United States which will have an impact on the way life is shaped in each country.

"Sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me" .

For the past couple of days we've been thinking about guilt - why we feel guilty and what we should do about it.

Part of the sickness we can observe in our culture is the need to be good, or to seem innocent where guilt should be admitted.

As we grow in life, understanding what it means to be good and do good gets more and more complicated and vague.

What are we doing from day to day, even moment to moment, to train ourselves to hear and respond to the voice of God?

In the Bible we read the story of how God took care of a poor widow who was running out of food (1 Kings 17).

How many times have we written people off because of some dispute in the distant past?

Jesus had many friends. Three of his dearest friends were Mary, Martha, and Lazarus who lived in a small town outside Jerusalem called Bethany.

Our parents or caregivers are deeply connected to our lives on so many levels.