Overcoming Self-Interest

Luke 6:27-36 Lesson Reflection:  “Loving like God means we readily minister to our ‘Judas’ the same way we would minister to our ‘John’ just as Jesus did. We are called to sacrifice our self-interest to fully promote God’s interest. Inclusive love requires us to love … Continue reading

A True Friend Intervenes

1 Samuel 19:1-7 Lesson Reflection:  “When things seem to be as bad as they can get and we have the potential to be hopeless, we must remember that God is a True Friend Who will intervene on our behalf.”   … Continue reading

Haunted By Shame?

  Genesis 42:6-25 Lesson Reflection: When we fully embrace the grace of God, we accept God’s forgiveness of us. Accepting God’s forgiveness for ourselves is the power that enables us to forgive others. … Continue reading

When Love Is Lost

Genesis 37:2-11; 23-24a, 28 Lesson Reflection: When God’s Love is our center, every encounter we have with others will be a ‘love note’ addressed to God expressing our gratitude to Him for sharing His love with us. … Continue reading

“I’m Standing My Ground!”

This week, Presiding Elder Hanna Broom preached at the 15th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Interfaith Worship Service at Saint James Presbyterian Church, USA in Greensboro, NC and although I wasn’t there, watching the replay blessed me tremendously!  The point for reflection was the definition … Continue reading