A Psychologist looks at Scripture

Send us Fan Mail This Gospel from Mark is brief and to the point.  Keep watch and be prepared.  At first glance this Gospel sounds God is looking for a chance to catch us unaware.  I seriously doubt that is true but rather this Gospel, like so many others, we are called to be aware of life challenges.   This Gospel might remind you of an earlier Gospel of the 10 bridesmaids 5 were prepared while 5...

Send us Fan Mail The first part of this Gospel Jesus describes the day of judgement were everyone will be put into one of two camps - Sheep or Goats.  My problem is few people are totally good and few people are bad without redeeming qualities.  The second part of the Gospel Jesus points out that being good means being compassionate.   The call to be compassionate is very personal doing good for o...

Send us Fan Mail In Matthew’s Gospel Jesus tells the story of a man going on a journey and entrusting his property to the care of his servants.  He lends 5 talents to one servant, another two talents and finally one talent to a third servant. The obvious interpretation to this parable is to make use of the talents that God gives us.  They are meant to bring about positive results not buried or den...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus tells the story of 10 bridesmaids.  5 were ready to welcome the groom, with oil in their lamps while the other 5 were not ready.  When the bridegroom was finally coming the five foolish bridesmaids asked the wise ones for help.  They were told go buy some oil for themselves.   When they came back they were not admitted to the wedding feast.  The Gospel ends with the warning...

Send us Fan Mail Today we are focusing on Matthew 23:1-12.   This Gospel focusses on the Scribes and Pharisees.  There are three points I want to bring to your attention.  This Gospel gives us insight about who Jesus is.   It is clear that Jesus has a preference for those are defenseless and the poor.  He criticizes the Pharisees because they did not help those who are heavy burden.   It is clear...

Send us Fan Mail This Gospel is aspirational.  We are called to love God.  As simple as this Gospel is there is a very powerful challenge to love God with our whole heart and soul.  We may feel very broken in our desire to live this Gospel.  It appears absolute and insurmountable.  Wait, there is more!  You are to love our Neighbour as yourself.   Complete our 1 Minute Survey

Send us Fan Mail The Gospel, Matthew 22:1-14 is the parable of a king inviting people to his son’s wedding.  The story serves as a metaphor for what Heaven is like.  The message is quite radical.  We have a king whose invited guests refuse to come.  It is abundantly clear the king’s invitation is not a priority in their lives.  Everything else is more important.  I The King’s response, however, is...

Send us Fan Mail In this Gospel Jesus is asked by the Pharisees whether the people should pay taxes to their Roman occupiers.  It is a trick question designed to entrap Jesus.   Jesus however uses the opportunity to teach us what it means to be a follower of Jesus.  Complete our 1 Minute Survey

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