“Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me…” Matthew 10:37 Disordered Love   The title “Disordered Love” comes from the classic writings, “Confessions”, of Saint Augustine an influential monk who lived in the 4th to 5th centuries.  Augustine…

By the Grace of God I am what I am, and his grace towards me was not in vain or without effect.  On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the Grace of God that is with me. 1 Cor 15:10 Defining Grace I could have picked several…

“then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Simon,” he said to Peter, “are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for one hour?”  Mark 14:37 Sleeping Disciples “Could you not keep watch for one hour,” Jesus asked His first disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane just before he was arrested.  In the…

“Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.  He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.  With long life will I satisfy him and show him my…

After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. “The time has come,” he said. “The Kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!” Mark 1:14-15 These verses end with an exclamation mark. Jesus must have spoken these words with strong passion or feeling.  The…