Connecting Point: October 8, 2023 Published on October 2, 2023 In order to answer the question What have I done with the gifts that have been entrusted to me?, we first have to identify what those gifts are.
Connecting Point: October 1, 2023 Published on September 25, 2023 The last two weeks’ Connecting Points have been about resisting something bad (revenge and resentment) and embracing something good (forgiveness
Connecting Point: September 24, 2023 Published on September 18, 2023 How often do you feel resentful that someone got something you thought you deserved more? Perhaps it was a job promotion. Maybe it was a part in the
Connecting Point: September 17, 2023 Published on September 11, 2023 We have all had those days where, while driving along, we are met with trying situations behind the wheel. A few days ago, I was stopped at a light
Connecting Point: September 3, 2023 Published on August 28, 2023 “Temptation.” In today’s society, that word gets thrown around and used in so many ways, most commonly as a synonym for “attraction.” I
Connecting Point: August 27, 2023 Published on August 21, 2023 Life is messy, but God doesn’t send hardships our way on purpose. He is simply not like that. Our misunderstanding of the conditions of our lives
Connecting Point: August 20, 2023 Published on August 14, 2023 In this weekend’s Gospel, Jesus meets a Cannanite woman, who begs him to heal her daughter. At first, Jesus explains that his mission is to save
Connecting Point: August 13, 2023 Published on August 7, 2023 In the scripture this weekend, we’re told about Elijah hearing the voice of God. We also hear about all of the places in which Elijah did not hear
Connecting Point: August 6, 2023 Published on July 31, 2023 One of my seminary professors began her lecture with this statement and its two questions: “You are Eucharist: Who eats you and whom do you eat?”
Connecting Point: July 30, 2023 Published on July 24, 2023 It seems like forever ago, but I can recall my initial quest for “treasure.” I was no Indiana Jones, but I thought I had a good treasure map that