Thanksgiving Thanks
Thursday, November 20th, 2014 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Thanksgiving ThanksEvery year Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, and St. Paul reminds us that being thankful should be a permanent feature in the life of a Christian, something we practice every day of the year. While we may have many things to be grateful ...
God’s Building, God’s Temple
Monday, November 10th, 2014 Posted in writing | Comments Off on God’s Building, God’s TempleSt. Paul wrote the Corinthian Christian community that they were God’s building and God’s temple (1 Corinthians 3). He used these images to help the church he’d founded at Corinth understand and appreciate who they were. At first sight, comparing ...
Much Obliged!
Sunday, November 2nd, 2014 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Much Obliged!When I was growing up, my Dad would say to someone who’d done him a favor or some service, “much obliged.” I haven’t heard that expression in a long time; a simple “thank you” appears to have replaced it. However, ...
True Value
Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 Posted in writing | Comments Off on True ValueSomeone told me yesterday that The Price Is Right is still going strong. It's a TV game show that's been around literally for decades. All a contestant needs to do is name the correct price for an item without going ...
The Stability of Our Times
Sunday, October 5th, 2014 Posted in writing | Comments Off on The Stability of Our TimesRecently I ran across these words in the book of Isaiah: “He [God] will be the stability of your times” (Isaiah 33:6, NRSV). It's good to remember this when violence, worry about the future, illness, unrest and fear of the ...
