DRUMMERS AND FLAGS
We march to various drummers and we carry various flags. They may be exterior in importance to us as we try to make statements or […]
Journals
RELIGIOUS SKIN
There is a tendency to think that because we say religious words, read the Bible, make spiritual comments and actually practice some of the disciplines […]
WASHING ALL FEET
Jesus used foot washing as “an example, so that you will do what I have done to you.” The reality is brokenness, serving, humility, no […]
EARLY INDICATORS
When I was a young man I clearly had indicators of what I wanted to do and what I wanted to become. My interests were […]
THE SPIRIT OF THE WORLD
Fulton Sheen (1895-1979) Catholic teacher and author wrote, “An almost forgotten truth, even among some practicing Christians, is that it is never the physical world, […]
INVISIBLE BEAUTY
Basil of Caesarea (330-379) bishop and theologian wrote, “If sometimes, on a bright night, while gazing with watchful eyes on the inexpressible beauty of the […]
FAMOUS FAMILY RECIPE SERIES
RECIPE # 42 ROZ’S PEANUT BRITTLE CANDY This recipe is strictly a Family Secret Candy Recipe and there should be a huge fee for the […]
AT HOME AND AWAY
“We must realize the yawning pitfall in that very characteristic of home life which is so often glibly paraded as its principle attraction: “It is […]
HOLY AND ALERT LISTENING
The great Quaker mystic Thomas Kelly (1893-1941) has given clear directions for profitable listening and meditation. He said, “The first step… obedience, is the flaming […]
MORALISTIC CONSCIENCE
When we are young our parents, teachers, church, coaches and the general tenor of social norms, train our conscience. This is when we learn “right […]