“Why do you seek the Living among the dead?“ This question is at the heart of the Easter story. Setting aside for now all the technical and theological aspects inherent in the Passion story, the essence boils down to finding and assimilating and celebrating life. Easter focuses the attention on expectation, disappointment, hope, and the …
Yesterday’s post posed the question: would you accept a salary that would meet all of your needs for the rest of your life? I then discussed some pitfalls pursuant to chasing wants. My morning ritual involves coffee, a quick run-through of automated reminders about bills due, and a quick check of banking software to assure …
Karma Sowing and Reaping Call it what you will, there is a universal acknowledgment that not only our actions, but our intentions will have repercussions that in the unfolding and endless cycle (circle) of life will find their way back to us. A quick look at the etymology of Karma shows that it derives from …
Like the Old Testament figures who faced a crisis, had an encounter with God, and erected a pillar of stones to commemorate the place, this day on the calendar is my altar of remembrance. Today marks 35 years since I was lost enough to let myself be led, to borrow words from my favorite Rich …
One of my favorite NT passages is in Luke chapter 8. Jesus is with his disciples and decides to go to ”the other side” of the Sea of Galilee. They get into a boat and off they sail. Jesus falls asleep in the boat on the way across, leaving the navigation in the hands of …
I’ve heard God speak to me on a number of occasions. I’m not claiming to be unique in this. In fact, I don’t think anyone can have a genuine relationship with Him without hearing him speak directly. Now, I’ve never heard Him with my ears, unless it was when He used someone else’s voice. Most …
Over the course of the past year, I have changed my mind about many things, political in nature, that are still surprising to me. Before I explore any of those particular changes over the next couple of days, I am obliged to state that I do not believe that any political system can provide the …
”You will know the Truth and the Truth will make you free.” ~ John 8:32 I’ve been thinking about this verse a lot. My life was turned around nearly 35 years ago when I bumped into the Truth. I found out that Truth is a Person. I had erroneously thought that truth was an accumulation …
I am not a believer in socially or culturally relative ethics. I believe that ethical standards are based on principles that are more absolute. There are behaviors that are wrong in all worlds and at all times. People smarter than I am disagree about this. The ”golden rule” is a statement about ethical behavior that …
It occurred to me today that the first murder recorded in the Bible was the killing of Abel by his brother, Cain. I’ve read the story many times, but it never registered that this was the first mention of homicide. More interesting to me today, was the realization that this was a religiously motivated murder. …
