Encountering Jesus

As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God? My tears have been my food day and night,while people say to me continually,“Where is your God?” Psalm 42, Verses 1-3, NRSV … More Encountering Jesus

A Season and a Time

Ecclesiastes 3: 1 (NRSV) “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven …” Ecclesiastes 3: 7b (NRSV) “a time to keep silence, and a time to speak …” Sometime during a misspent moment in my youth, I was humming and singing along with a vinyl version of the Byrds … More A Season and a Time

Dream On

Dreams are key contributors to the narrative of both important biblical Josephs.  Let’s focus on the Genesis 37 to 50 Joseph rather than the husband of Mary Joseph.  The Genesis Joseph has two dreams in Canaan and tells his family of them.  The telling of these dreams help get him sold into slavery and sent … More Dream On