TEST FOR LIFE
“After lecturing learnedly on miracles, a great theologian was asked to give a specific example of one. “There is only one miracle,” he answered. “It […]
Journals
SHOWER CURTAIN #3
Cynthia Sismore had a serious trauma incident when a wet shower curtain hanging from a straight shower curtain rod grabbed her unexpectedly about eleven months […]
THE BEST SEAT
In a striking parable, Jesus catches many of us in our desire to be important and seated above others. He says, “When you are invited […]
UNIVERSAL RECONCILIATION
Universal Reconciliation, or Universalism, or Unitarian Universalism is becoming a popular belief. “Universal Reconciliation is the doctrine that all sinful and alienated human souls — […]
THE WEATHER REPORT
The transition from radio to television has left me confused concerning the weather report. When it is radio (then and now), the weather person gives […]
WHAT HAPPENS
What happens… happens. This kind of thinking is very common. It also is a good description of existential thought. That is, the idea of ‘whatever […]
THE GOOD FIGHT
The word that came to me the other night was “Put fight in your faith and faith in your fight.” The fights we are in […]
OUR BEST COVER
The apostle Peter wrote, “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” Love does cover a multitude of sins, […]
STANDING ON STEADY SPOTS
Christian Wiman, American poet writes, “We do not need definite beliefs because their objects are necessarily true. We need them because they enable us to […]