I REMEMBER BACK WHEN
The Book of Job is a difficult, honest and wrenching story. It is perhaps the oldest book in the Bible and makes for some slow […]
August 2021
THE PARTRIDGE AND THE FOX
Once upon a time a Partridge was sitting in a lofty tree. A Fox came up, and began thus to speak: “O Partridge, how beautiful […]
LIKE THE TEACHER
As disciples who daily walk, pray and meditate on the “things of God” (whatever that might mean) are also drawn by faith to become like […]
FRIEND OF GOD
Of all the names and designations of people in the Bible there is none to me that is more precious and powerful than ‘friend of […]
GOD OF CHRISTIANITY
Aristides, a converted Athenian philosopher, wrote this early text. He wrote an apology (to speak in defense) to emperor Hadrian around 125 A.D. to explain the […]
EVELYN UNDERHILL
This year marks 80 years since the death of Evelyn Underhill (1875-1941), a great English mystic, poet and author. I have read and reread many […]
A GUT FEELING
“Our gastrointestinal system (GI) makes up about 70% of our immune system, runs our metabolism and communicates with most of the other cells in our […]
THE HOSE SNAKE
There is a phenomenon that is predictable and frustrating and it concerns the common Water Hose. The Hose is just a simple and innocent looking […]
GOOD TREE, BAD TREE
Perhaps the Good Tree, Bad Tree parable is like the Love Your Enemies issue in yesterday’s Journal entry. Maybe the Good Tree, Bad Tree in […]