The Amateur Christian

Ascension 2024

I’m afraid of heights. But through the Ascension we are reminded that each of us is created to SOAR! The secret is not to look down. Let your faith be bigger than your fear, and through Christ go soaring!

Love that “Does”

The love that Jesus commands is not simply emotional attachment. If it were, it would inevitably fail. The love He shows us and that He commands is an active love that wills the good of others - even our enemies.

Fruitful Branches; Life-Giving Vine

Pruning can be a painful process. However, rather than lamenting what is lost, can we see the even more fruitful future that the Vinegrower has in store for us?

Be a Bridge-Builder

The first step in building a bridge is the desire to be on the other side. The power of the Cross is not in its wood, but in God’s desire for us.

From Darkness to Light

Nicodemus makes a dramatic journey as a disciple, because he is willing to practice prayer and the encounter with Jesus that we also celebrate in the sacraments. What can we learn from his transformation?

Ash Wednesday - Repent, and Believe in the Gospel

Today we begin our annual journey toward Easter and the new life that Jesus has brought us. But first, there are a couple of things to do…

6th Sunday 2024

No Excuses. Find Jesus.

Everyone’s Looking for You

So many search for meaning in so many places. The Christian knows where to look.

Hop In!

Do you trust God? Do all of your decisions reflect that?

Christmas 2023

Are we okay with the fact that Jesus spent His first night on earth in a feeding trough? Is that “good enough?” How about our welcome of Him? Do we have a place prepared to receive Him or is it “spare space?”