SNAKE STORIES
I suppose Snake Stories have a different meaning to those who have been around snakes and those who haven’t. I have been around snakes. In Exodus […]
February 2026
ORDERED BEAUTY
Peter of Damascus (1156-?) Byzantine monk wrote: “By contemplating the beauty and use of each thing, a man is filled with love for the Creator. […]
THE SQUEAKY WHEEL
There is a familiar term which says: ‘The Squeaky Wheel gets the Grease.’ It means a person or thing that makes a fuss, complains loudly, […]
THESSALONAIN ONE LINERS
Paul, an apostle, sends great one-liners as he signs off his letter to the church at Thessalonica: “Therefore comfort each otherEdify one anotherRecognize those who labor […]
WHEN FAITH BECOMES AN HEIRLOOM
Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972) Jewish theologian and philosopher wrote: “Religion declined not because it was refuted, but because it became irrelevant, dull, oppressive, insipid. When […]
PLASTIC HEEBIE-JEEBIES
António Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations: “Stressed that over 400 million tons of plastic are produced annually, with one-third used once.” The plastic and its […]
THE SECRET BEAUTY
In philosophy and theology there is reference to what are called transcendentals, meaning the properties that make up our ‘being.’ They are truth, beauty and […]
GETTING IDEAS CORRECTED
Dallas Willard (1935-2013) professor and author wrote: Discipleship. “So here’s an example of a big idea from Jesus: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is […]
TRUTH AND REALITY
Tim Challies, author and pastor wrote: “I have many concerns with AI, but the foremost is that its meteoric rise and wide-scale adoption will begin […]
CHINA’S CRACKDOWN ON CHURCHES
“China’s Crackdown on Churches Will Backfire” Bill Drexel and Grace Jin Drexel, The Washington Post “Over the weekend of Oct. 10, 2025 Chinese police, often in […]