Today’s parable of the wicked tenants highlights the mistreatment and rejection that the messengers of God receive at the hands of those to whom they are sent.

How many love songs does the world need? If you can come up with a number, then maybe you’ve never been in love. The great songwriting duo John Lennon and Paul McCartney had an argument over this equation.

My favorite and least favorite part of my house, until recently, was the front porch. It’s almost flush with the sidewalk, with only about a foot of dirt in between.

Years ago, I visited some friends who were living in California. Instead of taking me on the usual tour of the popular wineries with their famous names, we went down the back roads to some of the oldest wineries in the state with vines that were planted more than a hundred years ago. 

With faith in God's guidance, by prayer and petition, we make our request for mercy known to God.

Holiness is not the accumulation of virtues. Holiness is being possessed by God.