After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning,Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake;for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and, going to the tomb,rolled back the stone, and sat on it. His appearance was like lightening.Then the […]
The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. Luke 10.2 If you’ve been around Catholic world for any amount of time you’ve probably heard that verse quoted regarding prayer for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Maybe. But […]
Change can be difficult, but life change can seem impossible. Often we don’t think we can do it. Maybe that because we have such a poor track record in making substantive changes in our lives. We have long lists of New Year resolutions that remain unfulfilled. We’ve tried to kick bad habits, lose weight or […]
“What I know is that I once was blind, now I see.” John 9.25 If you grew up Catholic, you probably know about the Catholic religion, because you went to Catholic school and you had God as a class, you got a grade on God. Maybe you were a straight A student when it came […]
Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life… Matthew 6.27 This is going to be a great weekend for us, and I’m really looking forward to it. We are talking about one of the biggest problems ever, one the the biggest problems most all of us face: worry.Worry is different […]
We are getting ready to celebrate the Second Sunday in Lent and the second week of our new message series, Catholic Atheist. I am really excited about the message this week, because its such an important topic. Prayer. How often do we say we believe in God and then fail to pray, how often do […]
This is a very big weekend for us here at Nativity. We are kicking off a new message series, that I have been wanting to do for more than a year now. Its called “Catholic Atheist” and its all about believing in God and then acting like we don’t. It is going to be a […]
when Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. Matthew 7.28-29 We almost always instinctively know when someone has authority, because to speak with authority means you know what you’re talking about. This was definitely the crowd who gathered to […]
You were bought at a price. 1 Corinthians 7.23 What is the value of the difficult people in your life? You might say, they have no value, they’re a liability. While they might feel like a liability, they definitely have value. Maybe its not value you have placed on them, but they have […]
Dealing with difficult people is a critical consideration throughout life, from nursery school to the nursing home. But it doesn’t seem to get that much attention and often we just find ourselves in the middle of a difficult situation unprepared to deal with it effectively. I know from my own experience, that being Pastor […]
