Working the Soil
God was the first worker of the soil. He formed man from the dust of the earth and breathed His breath into his nostrils, and man became...
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Jun 5, 20212 min read
Men of Blood
They were undeniably men of blood. They had fought side by side. They commanded a nation. Together they were responsible for the death...
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Jun 1, 20213 min read
Building Houses
The second book of Samuel (chapter 7) has an amazing interchange between God, King David, and Nathan the prophet about building houses. ...
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Apr 30, 20212 min read
The Rock
When a friend refers to someone as a "rock,” what do you hear them saying? That that person is stable? Strong? Consistent? Maybe it...
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Apr 29, 20213 min read
Nasty Roots
They seem innocuous enough. Attractive leaves, thin tender vines with graceful tendrils. But they were growing in the wrong place -...
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Apr 12, 20214 min read
The Death of Death and the Faith of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Each year during Holy Week, we join together on Good Friday to remember Jesus Christ’s death on the cross. We often think that the term,...
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Apr 7, 20215 min read
The Magdalene
She had watched him die. They had destroyed the man she loved more than life itself. After a mockery of a trial that was full of lies...
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Apr 1, 20213 min read
Flesh and bone. And all the rest.
It's that time of year when confusion often reigns. Or tendencies. Easter and Christmas get more attention than the other Christian...
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Mar 15, 20213 min read
A Strange Sucking Sound
Remember taking a bath as a child? Half the fun for me was watching the water drain out of the tub after bath time was over. My toys...
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Mar 5, 20213 min read
A Little Bible Study in the Book of Hebrews
My Bible-in-a-year reading plan has me read through a book of the Old Testament (over the course of several days), and then a book of the...
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Feb 8, 20213 min read
Forgiveness
One of Jesus' most interesting healing encounters (Mark 2:1-12) took place in Capernaum, when people from all over were trying to get to...
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Feb 1, 20214 min read
The I-T Axis
Nope, this has nothing to do with information technology. It is not a reference to weird Stephen King movies. It is the axis of balance...
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Jan 21, 20213 min read
A Violent Grace
Sheldon Vanauken wrote a memoir called A Severe Mercy. I suppose it could be said to assert that God is rather Machiavellian in working...
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Jan 20, 20213 min read
Speaking of....
Eulogy and eulogies. Or, the difference between good words and the Good Word. I'm fresh from my father-in-law's funeral, so this may be...
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Jan 8, 20212 min read
Perseverance
Perseverance. Stick-to-it-ness. Tenacity. It's very similar to longsuffering, or patience in affliction. Both communicate a...
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Dec 31, 20202 min read
A Gem from John (the apostle)
In our tradition, the prologue to John's Gospel (John 1:1-18) is always read the Sunday after Christmas. It's a glorious declaration of...
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Nov 9, 20203 min read
Make-up sex
That got your attention didn't it? Why is it that almost everyone knows what I'm talking about? It really is a thing. For this post, I...
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Oct 31, 20202 min read
A Blessed All Hallows Eve...
If our country endures for another six years, we will have reached an impressive 250 years as an independent nation. It seems quite a...
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Sep 24, 20204 min read
Why Wait for Marriage?
Our culture being what it is these days, it really is no surprise that the majority of couples coming to the Church for pre-marital...
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Sep 16, 20203 min read
Lots of Really Good Wine
The Son of God was no spoilsport. He regularly ate with tax collectors and sinners. He was even accused of being a drunkard and a...
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