CORNELIUS THE GENTILE #2
Peter preached the true gospel, which is the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ to the household of Cornelius. “Then while Peter was still […]
February 2017
CORNELIUS THE GENTILE #1
In Bible times all those who were not Jews were Gentiles; foreigners as opposed to Jews who were ‘the chosen ones.’ Cornelius was a Gentile. […]
THE CROSS, FATHER’S WILL
One thing about us that is very different from Jesus is that we have the gospels before us and we look back to what happened, […]
THE BARE TREE
St John of the Cross (1542-1591) wrote, “Carve out a day every week, or an hour a day, or a moment each hour, and abide […]
LOVING RIGHT AND GOOD
Paul, an apostle, concludes in a letter to the church at Philippi, “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is […]
THE NEW THING
Paul, an apostle, was in Athens and made this remarkable statement to his listeners who were always discussing ‘the new thing,’ the latest prophecy, or […]
AMUSING GOD
“Theology is the study of God and God’s ways. For all we know, dung beetles may study us and our ways and call it humanology. […]
OUT OF THE DITCH
“As you well know, even when driving on a straight stretch of road, you still have to keep adjusting your direction to stay on course. […]
GIVING PEACE AWAY
Madeleine L’Engle (1918-2007) wrote, “If God’s peace is in our hearts, we carry it with us, and it can be given to those around us, […]