“Big Brother is watching you”. This is certainly the most famous quote from George Orwell’s book ‘1984’. While we might not be sure who this Big Brother is, we all…
This day is a special day to remember those who have gone before us. In some churches they display photos of parishioners or of family members or friends of parishioners.…
2 Maccabees 12:42-45; Philippians 3:20-21,16-18; Luke 7:11-17 Can we influence what comes after life on earth? This is a question that is foundational for most religions.The Reading from Maccabees follows…
Ecclesiasticus 35:12-14, 16-19; 2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18; Luke 18:9-14 Quid pro quo for God?In the first part of Ecclesiasticus 35, the Laws of God are explained as rules of how to…
Exodus 17:8-13; 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2; Luke 18:1-8 Moses had led the Israelites out of Egypt. He fully trusted God and followed all instructions he received. However, as only he heard…
2 Kings 5:14-17; 2 Timothy 2:8-13; Luke 17:11-19 Naaman, the leper. Without reading the passages that lead to this healing story, one might not be aware that Naaman was a…
Habakkuk 1:2-3,2:2-4; 2 Timothy 1:6-8,13-14; Luke 17:5-10 “Why do you set injustice before me, why do you look on where there is tyranny?” Isn’t this a question we ask ourselves…
