None of us serve as God's counsel, yet through wisdom, witness, and the teachings of God's own Son, divine plans are revealed to us.

Everyone in the assembly works in some way and benefits from their own or others’ work.

HALF MEASURES WILL never do. That is today's gospel response to the idea of the "good-enough Christian": one who basically colors inside the moral lines and meets the minimum requirements of church membership. Good-enough isn't good enough.

The "10,000-Hour rule" is not limited to accomplishments of people like Bill Gates, Michael Jordan, or the Beatles, but can be applied to our spiritual journey in becoming a true disciple of Jesus.

I watched in amazement and admiration as five men worked one scorching summer day putting a new roof on the apartment building next to mine.

Like a child who thinks he or she knows more than their parents, there are times when we think we know more than God. Our prayers switch from asking for God's help to telling God what is right for us.

Half measures won't work when it comes to entering into the kingdom of God. It will take everything we have--and then some.

Confident in God's goodness, we ask forgiveness for our sins.

Why would Jesus counsel his followers to "hate" their families? In this passage Jesus uses hyperbole to make a point about discipleship.

All things come from nothing and are borne to infinity. Who will trace these astonishing paths? The author of these marvels understands them. No one else can do so. —Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)