WORD AND DEED
The first words in the Bible are, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” It continues by listing the various days of […]
Journals
KEEPING AND THROWING AWAY
In the last of the seven kingdom parables in the thirteenth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus said, “Again, the kingdom of heaven is […]
COMPUNCTION
Compunction is a word that has been left behind and it really is unfortunate. Compunction means: feelings of guilt or moral scruple that follows the […]
POTATO CHIPS
Potato chips are like computers in that they are updated often. The largest Potato Chip company is Lay’s (Frito/Lay) owned by PepsiCo. The industry has […]
DIFFICULT FOLLOWING
Jesus gave some rather difficult teachings and his close disciples struggled with them as we do. We doubt within ourselves as they did because of […]
PRINCIPLES
Frederick Buechner writes, “Principles are what people have instead of God. To be a Christian means among other things to be willing if necessary to sacrifice […]
BONE IN THE SKY
I think a lot of Christian understanding involves reward. The reward of heaven, pearly gates, a private heavenly mansion, streets of gold, no illness, and […]
THE KINGDOM PARTY
When a person does not give the standard religious answers to standard religious questions… it often appears to others that they are rebellious or uninformed. […]
DAZZLED BY GOD
In his very famous book ‘Les Miserables,’ Victor Hugo (1802-1885) wrote, “The Bishop’s day was full to the brim with good thoughts, good words, and […]
TURNING TO GOD
We often hear the message, “America needs to turn to God, or back to God.” That is not going to happen because nations can no […]