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Transfiguration Sunday

This story of the Transfiguration is one of the most significant stories in the Scripture. There was Jesus, Elijah and Moses. What did they all have in common? Much! They were talking to Jesus about their Exodus. Each one was involved in a type of exodus experience. Elijah was caught up in whirlwind and the flaming chariot. Moses led the Exodus of the children of Israel out of the slavery in Egypt. Now Jesus was to have His Exodus being resurrected from the grave. Peter displayed his legalism saying. “Rabbi it is good we are here. Let us make three booths one for you one for Elijah and one for Moses.” Mark adds almost in astonishment, “He did not know what he was saying.”  Read more


Year C Fourth Sunday After Pentecost Meditation

In today’s story we have a woman who washed and wiped the feet of Jesus. She is forgiven. The question that arises is when was she forgiven? The old classic response is she repented and was then forgiven by Jesus. This is the way much of the church and bible teachers look at what happened. Spirituality looks at forgiveness differently. It looks at confession as an act of grace not of legalism.  Read more


Easter Day

Easter Day. "Do not hold on to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father.” The resurrection is not an event from the past. It is an experience of His Presence in us now that changes our life. When we are thinking worldly, we try to be loving, faithful and hopeful to feel God’s Love, Faith and Hope in us. When we are feeling the godly Love, Faith and Hope He has for us and in us, we become loving, faithful and hopeful.  Read more


Last Sunday in Epiphany, The Transfiguration

Background: The Greek word for Transfiguration is meta (to change) morphoo (form). It also is translated transformation in Romans 12:2. The Transfiguration is a good example of the difference between the worldly language of the letter and the godly language of the spirit. The question is, which one makes more sense? When we think in a worldly manner we only have the evidence that is there. When we look at it in a godly way we are looking not only for what is there, but for what is there that should not be there and what is not there that should be there.  Read more


Year B Pentecost XVII Bottom Line Meditations

Bottom Line meditations for Pentecost XVII. It is essential to know we only open our heart consciously rather than rationally. Romans 12:2   Read more


Follow Your Heart Part 7: Head Logic or Heart Wisdom

This twelve part series is an attempt to make clear how to follow our heart by explaining an intangible concept!! Out of the Presence, the rational head can create a negative conscious heart feeling about a situation. In the Presence, the feeling of the conscious heart can create a Peaceful, Loving, and Joyful rational thought in, not about, the event.  Read more


Epiphany 7 Mark 9:2-9. “Only Jesus”

Spiritual understanding does not need sites, or exercises or pilgrimages to find the Joy of the Presence. Suddenly a cloud covered them all. When the cloud was gone there was only Jesus. That is all we need! That is all we have! His Presence is the unconditional and inclusive grace of God.  Read more


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