We need to listen deeply to Jesus' promise that when things seem to be falling apart and the very forces of nature seem to wreak death, God is near, the reign of God is truly among us.

When they saw this, they began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to stay at the house of a sinner”... And Jesus said to him, ...

By Kim Porter Dear Neighbor, It is safe for me to say I was not really brought up in a religious home. We were not anti-religious, but we were probably considered on the line. It was a good thing to ...