IT IS ALL FINISHED
Stephen Freeman, Orthodox priest and author wrote: “And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day […]
Journals
STANDARD OF FAITH
There are various opinions and standards on what it means to ‘be a Christian.’ Everyone has a right to an opinion about that, but not […]
THE RIGHT DIRECTION
C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) professor and author wrote: “Remember that, as I said, the right direction leads not only to peace but to knowledge. When a […]
SPIRITUAL ENROLLMENT
I recently kept hearing the term Spiritual Enrollment. The idea of enrollment is admission, to sign up or register. So to have spiritual enrollment would […]
PRACTICE RESURRECTION
I am still thinking on yesterday’s Journal entry on the Joyful Jesus and another thought came to me from something I read by Wendell Berry. […]
JOYFUL JESUS
Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) British pastor and author wrote: “We are happy to think Christ is happy. I do not know whether you have ever drank […]
BEGINNING OF YEAR WEIGH IN
Every January we have to go in for our Old People Beginning of Year weigh in and check up. The first thing that happens is […]
IN THE LAST DAYS
Paul, an apostle, wrote to Timothy, “But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, […]
CELEBRATION OF IGNORANCE
Carl Sagan (1934-1996) scientist wrote: “Science is more than a body of knowledge; it is a way of thinking. I have a foreboding of an […]
DOING WHAT THEY DO
It is always amazing to me the deferential position Jesus takes in his teaching and works. He appears to always push away compliments, the spotlight […]