PICKING UP PENNIES
I pick up pennies from the parking lot, the sidewalk or wherever I happen upon one left lying flat and lonely. To me they are […]
Journals
GOD OF ALL GRACE
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, […]
THE NEW FIGHT
Ignatius of Antioch (35-108) wrote, “Be more zealous than you are now. Learn to understand the times. Expect him to come who is above time, […]
BLESS OR CURSE
Karl Joseph Friedrich published this quote in “The Case of Rachoff” in 1919, just after World War I: “The human hand – this bundle of […]
THE SAME JESUS
What Jesus said…he saysWhat Jesus did… he doesWhat Jesus meant… he meansWhat Jesus thought… he thinksWhat Jesus heard… he hearsWhat Jesus saw… he seesJesus is […]
INTENSIVE LISTENING
David Steindl-Rast writes, “Monks take a vow of obedience…It means a loving listening: listening to the Word of God that comes to us moment by […]
SPIRIT AND TRUTH
The apostle John’s gospel says, “For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” A little further in John’s gospel, […]
ONLY WORK THAT MATTERS
“To lend each other a hand when we’re falling,” Brendon said. “Perhaps that’s the only work that matters in the end.” Frederick Buechner, from his […]
PEACE AND QUIET
Peace and Quiet. Much easier said than done. Once done… nothing should be said. “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get […]
GAINING INTERNAL IDENTITY
It seems rather simple and fundamental to even make reference to our identity being outward instead of inward. There is an external identity and that […]