by jakeowensby | Sep 8, 2023 | Forgiveness, Matthew 18:21-35
J- remembers bits and pieces of that day. Just a toddler, he recalls playing on the floor with his mother, T-. She had bought some cheap plastic dinosaurs for him at the dime store (or the Dollar Store in today’s language), and she looked on as he marched them around...
by jakeowensby | Sep 1, 2023 | Forgiveness, Matthew 18:15-20, Proper 18 A
On August 27, 2020, Hurricane Laura made landfall in Southwest Louisiana with winds of 150 mph. Those winds still exceeded 100 mph as Laura passed through our home in Central Louisiana and traveled north. At dusk the following day, my wife Joy, our daughter Meredith,...
by jakeowensby | Feb 10, 2023 | 6 Epiphany A, Forgiveness, Matthew 5:21-37
The parents of a newborn daughter overheard their toddler talking to his baby sister in her crib. The little guy said, “Tell me what it’s like to be close to God. I’m starting to forget.” This story has made the rounds. And even though it may not report an event that...
by jakeowensby | Nov 18, 2022 | Luke 23:33-43, The Kingdom of God
If you’ve always been on a roll—your kids are always happy and healthy and cooperative and like your company, your career ladder feels has always been more like an up escalator, your romantic life is the stuff of steamy novels—then the reflections that follow might...
by jakeowensby | Apr 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Gracie was sniffing the air in our backyard while Joy and I were finishing breakfast. We could see her through the large windows stretching across the rear wall of our house. As we watched, Gracie picked up her ball, trotted to the window, placed the ball on the...
