BUGS ALA CARTE
John the Baptist’s lifestyle was in stark contrast to many of the religious leaders of Jerusalem who lived in relative ease and luxury. While his […]
September 2023
CHURCHANITY AND CHRISTIANITY
Churchianity: Any practices of religion that place a larger emphasis on the habits of church life or the institutional traditions of the church than on […]
GAZING AND DREAMING
I often find myself gazing at various things intently to try and see them more carefully and completely. I don’t mean just staring, but gazing. […]
JUDGE NOTHING BEFORE THE TIME
Paul, an apostle wrote, “For I know of nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the […]
OPERATING DIFFERENTLY
We need to operate on a different level to become different people who can make a difference. It is time to stop bitching and moaning […]
JUDGMENT DAY
Maybe Judgment Day has already happened in many ways: John wrote: “There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does […]
SONGS WE REMEMBER
Ewan MacColl (1915-1989) British singer and songwriter wrote the famous and endearing song “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” (1957) for his to […]
THE TRUTH ABOUT MYSELF
“O Godhelp me to believethe truth about myselfno matter how beautiful it is.” (Macrina Wiederkehr (1939-2020) was a spiritual guide, popular retreat facilitator, and author […]
THE GLORY OF THE LORD
Many times in scripture we read about ‘a cloud’ or ‘the glory of the Lord filled the temple’ and this is called Shekinah glory (though […]