THE SAME MOUTH
“A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an […]
Journals
RECITING THE PAST
Thomas Kelly (1893-1941) Quaker educator and author wrote:“The wellsprings of life are bubbling up anew each moment. So, when the angel is troubling the waters, […]
ARE YOU SERIOUS?
If we are truly serious about various issues in our daily goings-on, we must do something besides talk about it. We surely need to give […]
WIDENESS OF GOD’S MERCY
So, how much do I need to love God to know God? How much do I need to know God to be born of God? […]
DETESTABLE CUSTOMS OF THE NATIONS
“When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, be very careful not to imitate the detestable customs of the nations living there. For […]
ABOVE THE LAW
A common remark we hear is, ‘No one is above the Law.’ Many say that, and not too many always believe that. This, of course, […]
DEMANDS OF DIALOGUE
Elizabeth O’Connor (1921-1998) writer, teacher, wrote in ‘Dialogue in Christian Community,’ “Dialogue demands of each participant that we try to live into the other’s world, […]
THE FALL CHECK UP
It’s Fall and that means it’s time for the Old People’s Fall Check Up. These checkups are not for the faint of heart especially if […]
UNDER OUR SKIN
When something ‘gets under our skin’ we can be upset or irritated, maybe angry because of it. If we marinate and stew over being wronged […]
LIGHTING THE FIRE
Saul was a zealous Pharisee that was persecuting the early Christians. While traveling with companions and terrorizing the believers, both with injury and death, “suddenly […]