Read Psalm 27 Have you ever been in a flood?  When Sandy came through Babylon people climbed to the top of kitchen racks as the water came in, and others went to the second floor.   Some tied a rowboat to the front porch.  When Irene hit upstate people headed for higher ground.  Funny thing […]

Read Psalm 27 Whom then shall I fear?  Have you ever been afraid of anything?  Of the dark?  Of being alone?  Of being caught?  Psalm 27 declares that we have nothing  to fear because God is our salvation.  He assures the ultimate victory.   This is a Psalm i which we can find confidence.  Do […]

Read Isaiah 55:1-9 People are always saying that there is no such thing as a free lunch and  too often I give in to that pessimism.  However, if truth be told, so often I am indeed blessed by something free: the extended hand, the prayer on my behalf,  the invitation.  Count your blessings today and […]

Read Amos 5 Today is Martin Luther King Day: a day for us to remember many things.  One thing we must remember is how the Christian Faith can propel us toward a more just society.  We must also remember that our Christian Faith should thrust us toward the work of carving out a more just […]