Contract or Covenant

Year C Sirach 10:12-18 Psalm 112 Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 Luke 14:1, 7-14 May the words of my mouth O God…  speak your truth… I’m guilty…  I’ve gotten better…  but sometimes…  when I’m invited to an open house…  a party…  a wedding…  or a family member’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah…  I wonder who else has been invited…  I compare...

Come Back Tomorrow

Year C Isaiah 58:9b-14 Psalm 103:1-8 Hebrews 12:18-29 Luke 13:10-17 May the words of my mouth O God…  speak your truth… In Genesis Ch. 2:2-3…  we’re told that on the seventh day…  God finished the work that He had been doing…  and He ceased on the seventh day from all the work that He had done…  and God...

Burn Away the Dross

Year C Jeremiah 23:23-29 Psalm 82 Hebrews 11:29-12:2 Luke 12:49-56 May the words of my mouth O God…  speak your truth… There’s a mental health crisis in this country…  not only are there widespread shortages of mental health professionals…  like at Pine Rest…  but there are people whose emotional landscapes have suffered earthquakes…  not only from traumas they’ve...

Everything for Nothing

Year C Genesis 15:1-6 Psalm 33:12-22 Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Luke 12:32-40 May the words of my mouth O God…  speak your truth… We’re all familiar with giving children an allowance…  some mad money…  that they can use to buy…  depending on their ages…  some candy…  or maybe save up for a more costly video game…  an allowance…  perhaps...

Scope Creep: Blurring the Line

Scope creep in project management refers to changes –– or continuous or uncontrolled growth –– in a project’s scope, and which occurs at any point after the project begins. This can occur when the scope of a project is not properly defined, documented, or controlled. It is generally considered harmful. I had some first-hand...