A Politic of Peculiarity Pt 2

Unfortunately, the results of such advice were not recorded.  We will never know what the Roman soldier’s face looked like as a Jewish Christian asked to carry his heavy stuff for another mile.  It was the law that they were to only to go a maximum of...

A Politic of Peculiarity Pt 1

In the 5th chapter of Luke starting in verse 43 Jesus is recorded as saying, “You have heard that it was said, ‘you shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute...

Sit-com Christianity

I enjoy the show The Office. Many of the characters remind me of people I have known in my life. The episode where Pam had her baby made me laugh so hard I had tears in my eyes and my cheeks hurt from laughing. The flaws of the characters make the show humorous, yet...

Living Water

I have never been able to relate to those people (like my husband) who can “forget” to eat lunch.  How can a person just be so busy that he loses track of time and doesn’t eat?  However, I am really good at being so busy that I forget to drink...

Finding Your Satisfaction In God

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For everything in the world — the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does –  come not from the...

A Prayerful Imagining

You’re reading Matthew 11:28-30: “Come to Me, all you who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Imagine that Jesus is standing in front of you, looking right into your eyes. His arms are ready to embrace you. He sees how tired and emotionally spent you...