Journals
FINDING COMFORT
In the well-known twenty-third Psalm, we find many lines of comfort, but one specific line in verse 4 says, “Your rod and your staff they […]
BARMEN DECLARATION III
(Note: continued from the last two Journal entries.) “The Barmen Declaration or the Theological Declaration of Barmen 1934 was a document adopted by Christians in Nazi Germany who opposed the German Christian […]
BARMAN DECLARATION II
(Note: continued from Part 1, yesterday’s Journal entry: “On the contrary, the Declaration proclaims that the Church “is solely Christ’s property, and that it lives […]
BARMEN DECLARATION I
“The Barmen Declaration or the Theological Declaration of Barmen 1934 was a document adopted by Christians in Nazi Germany who opposed the German Christian movement. In the view of the delegates to […]
MAKING ANOTHER GOD
How foolish are those who manufacture idols. These prized objects are really worthless.The people who worship idols don’t know this, so they are all put to shame.Who […]
DO IT AGAIN
G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936) philosopher and author wrote: “Because children have abounding vitality, because they are in spirit fierce and free, therefore they want things repeated […]
UNITING OUR WORK
Gertrude of Helfta (1256-1302) Benedictine nun and mystic wrote:“Lord, in the presence of your love, I ask that you unite my work with your great […]
KINGDOM PERSONALITY
There is much talk about ‘the Kingdom’ and the importance of understanding what it means ‘to be part of the Kingdom.’ Peter, an apostle, gives […]
A BETTER SOWER
In the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-23, Mark 4:1-20, and Luke 8:4-15), is the parabolic story of the farmer who sows seed on four […]