Category Archives: Discipleship

Master, I knew that you were a harsh man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed; so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours. I was afraid so I said nothing, and you thought I agreedContinue reading “I was afraid…”

I remember this from the days I was a Boy Scout. Be prepared is the Boy Scout motto. The Scout Motto is: BE PREPARED which means you are always in a state of readiness in mind and body to do your DUTY. Be Prepared in Mind by having disciplined yourself to be obedient to every order,Continue reading “Be Prepared!”

When you are hired for a job do you watch for when the boss is looking and then make it look like you are working? Do you work harder or more diligently when the boss is looking, or when others can see you?  When you are alone do you surf the web and do personalContinue reading “Be at work…”

Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour. Have you ever had a guest coming and you did not know when they would arrive?  You make sure the room is ready and that you have stuff available to make a meal, you can’t cook anything becauseContinue reading “Guests…”

Advent is the season of Hope… As I read the gospel passage for the day, I really have a hard time seeing or hearing the hope. I see the desolating sacrilege standing in the holy place and think it is time to flee.  Let’s hope that it is not winter (uh oh!) and that itContinue reading “Season of Hope?”

And this good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the world, as a testimony to all the nations; and then the end will come. Good news?!?! We will have to endure all kinds of hardship and being turned over to the authorities and questioned and reviled because of Jesus.  We will be hatedContinue reading “Good News…”

Woe to you, you hypocrite! Strong words from our savior here in the gospel of Matthew. Have you ever been called a hypocrite?  I have.  It is not a good feeling knowing someone knows you so well that the understand that you think one way, but act contrary to that. That is a hypocrite.  IContinue reading “Hypocrite!”