There is a question that lingers beneath the parable of the vineyard. Not a loud question. Not an accusatory one. Just a quiet question that waits patiently for an honest answer.
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Tag: Perspective
God’s Vineyard
I’ve been reflecting on Jesus’ parable of the vineyard lately.
The image is a gentle one at first. A landowner plants a vineyard, prepares it carefully, and entrusts it to tenants. It’s a picture of abundance, beauty, and purpose. A place where people can work, rest, and enjoy the fruit of what has been provided.
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One of the easiest traps to fall into is measuring our lives against someone else’s.
Their success. Their influence. Their family. Their opportunities. Their accomplishments. In a world where we’re constantly exposed to carefully curated snapshots of other people’s lives, comparison can become second nature. Before long, those whispers in our ears have us evaluating our own story through the lens of someone else’s highlight reel.
Continue reading “The Right Comparison”When My Soul Is Thirsty
There are seasons in life when words come easily, and there are seasons when they don’t. Seasons when faith feels steady and close, and others when, like the psalmist in Psalm 42, all I can do is acknowledge the thirst.
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The world seems smaller than ever. Through the internet, social media, and smartphones, we are constantly connected with people from different cultures, backgrounds, and beliefs. While this can sometimes create tension, it also presents an extraordinary opportunity for Christians to witness to the Gospel.
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During yesterday’s prayer time, on the Feast Day of the Holy Guardian Angels, I was awakened once more to the incredible gift God has given each of us through their presence.
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There is a kind of love that doesn’t simply comfort us, it changes us. Scripture calls it a love that is patient and kind, a love that bears and believes and hopes and endures. A love that never fails. It is the love of Christ, and it is the love we are invited to grow into. It’s rich soil.
Continue reading “The Soil of Transformation”Life-Giving Water
There is a promise woven through Scripture that feels especially tender to me today: Christ leading us to springs of life‑giving water, and God wiping away every tear. It’s a promise from Revelation, but it speaks directly into our present world, one where exhaustion runs deep, and tears often fall quietly, without witness.
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In today’s world, the image of Christ as a Good Shepherd can feel distant. Most of us have never tended sheep, never walked fields at dawn listening for the soft bleating of a scattered flock. Yet the heart of the image still speaks, maybe even more urgently now, when life feels fast, fractured, and noisy.
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The peace of Christ is never merely an idea, it is something we embody, something we practice, something we offer to a world aching for healing. As we hear the prophet’s ancient call to “beat swords into plowshares,” we’re invited to imagine what it means to redirect our energies, both individually and collectively, toward peace, justice, and the flourishing of creation.
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