Tucked into the end of the book of Romans is this profound passage: Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not…
One thing that I normally don’t post much about is politics. Part of it stems from a hesitation to interject myself into matters I don’t fully understand. It can be difficult to keep up to date on everything that’s going on, and so much of it is spin in our…
You know, I keep forgetting how good Tosca Lee really is. That’s not her problem. It’s totally mine and I’ll completely own up to it. I don’t know why it happens, but every time I read a new book by her, I’m reminded how much of a literary powerhouse she…
Sometimes, simple is best: Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. I don’t think I can add anything to that. Happy Monday.
This was the Old Testament reading in our congregation this past weekend: Thus says the Lord: Maintain justice, and do what is right, for soon my salvation will come, and my deliverance be revealed… And the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord, to minister to him, to love the…
Those three words are ones that we human beings like to throw at God from time to time. “Where were You?” When we feel like we’re lost and hurting, when it seems like our world is coming crashing down around us, when we’re surrounded by pain and misery, we want…
Here’s an interesting bit of Biblical trivia: aside from Jesus’ resurrection, there’s only one miracle that’s mentioned in all four gospels. Do you know which one it is? Well, the the title of this post is a bit of a give-away, isn’t it? Now I’ve read some interesting theories as…
So this is a day late. Hopefully not a dollar short, but then, I’ll have to let you be the judge. When my wife and I got married, we honeymooned in Chicago for a few days. We saw the sights, but one of the things I wanted to see was…
Do you hear the world groaning? It’s faint, easily drowned out by the business and busy-ness of our lives. Truth be told, I think we often do our best to ignore the groaning when we do hear it. We want to pretend like it’s not happening or that it’s a…
Netflix can be both a blessing and a curse. I call it a blessing because it’s allowed me to sample and experience all sorts of wonderful things. I watched the first five seasons of Dr. Who plus the first two of Sherlock thanks to instant streaming. I was able to…