BECOMING THE WORD
When we begin to place ourselves in the very structure and lines of the written word (scriptures) we become part of the revealed word. For […]
May 2026
YES, LORD, I BELIEVE
Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live” (John 11:25). This is the […]
A FAIR SHAKE
To give someone a Fair Shake is to give them a fair treatment and an equal opportunity. I have always liked the method Jesus chose […]
LISTENING AS GIVING II
I continue to process some thoughts from yesterday’s Journal on listening and giving. When as Christians we think of giving, it is invariably about giving […]
LISTENING AS GIVING I
Star Ford, Quaker writer and Crisis Counselor in New Mexico wrote: “People feel heard when the listener is empathetic without subtly trying to steer them. […]
LOWER WAGES
There are few times and places where we might want to ask for Lower Wages…but sin would certainly be one of those times and places. […]
LOVE IS NOT OPTIONAL
I am still considering some of the content from yesterday’s Journal entry on ‘Love Each Other.’ This directive from the Lord is easy to say […]
LOVE EACH OTHER
Frederick Buechner (1926-2022) minister and author wrote: “Matthew the tax-collector and Thomas the doubter. Peter the Rock and Judas the traitor. Mary Magdalene and Lazarus’s […]
THE SNAKE CRUSHER
After all that Snake Talk about the devil the last couple of Journal entries, I thought I better level this thing out. “Rise up, O […]
SNAKE TALK II
In yesterday’s Journal entry I introduced an idea from the ancient Book of Jubilees, an early Jewish text that retells the Genesis and Exodus stories. […]