Faith
Sukkot – Feast of Booths
Reading the Old Testament and studying Church history makes it clear that our Christian faith is deeply rooted in Judaism. Pastors declare the entire Old Testament points to the coming of Jesus. Messianic Jews frequently tell about coming to know Jesus as the Messiah...
Best Poetry Ever!
We have a talented poet in our writers’ group. Unfortunately, I’m not that skilled at interpreting that genre. Sometimes her poetry puzzles me, but it is always lyrical. But I think the best poetry (both understandable — even for me — and lyrical) are the...
In Memory of John Lewis
I am writing this on July 30th, the day of John Lewis’ funeral. He wrote this letter to his fellow Americans only days before he died, and requested it be read at his funeral. Here is the link to his final testimony, printed in full in the New York Times...
Black Lives Matter – 18th Century, Quaker Style
Mea culpa. I am guilty. This nation is guilty. That disgusting news clip of a man, who is old enough to know better, raising his fist and shouting “white power,” shows how many still do not see our collective and personal sin. God does, and we deserve his wrath. Yet...
What is your Ebenezer?
For me, the name Ebenezer conjures a wizened old farmer in dirt smudged coveralls. I wonder if anyone’s been named Ebenezer since the 20th century. I heard an interesting reference to Ebenezer in Joni Eareckson Tada’s seven-day devotional Shelter in Place with Joni....
The Divine Healer’s Legacy
Last week’s National Nurses Day heralded a flood of appreciation for the work nurses do as they (and other health care workers/first responders) risk their lives to save others. Such dedication seems so much a part of American heroism, we do not realize it was not...