On this Easter weekend two millennia ago, Judaism and Christianity broke apart on the rough sawn beam of a Roman cross — and their conflicting interpretations of the life and death of Jesus of Nazareth.Strangely, I, a Gentile, am a follower of a Jewish rabbi. On Easter's cross God flung open the ... Continue reading
Hope and optimism
March 26, 2007 By
By now you've heard that John Edwards will continue his run for president, despite the difficult news that his wife's cancer has returned. Many have second-guessed the Edwards' decision. Katie Couric, whose husband Jay Monahan died of colon cancer, grilled the two on 60 Minutes and wondered why the ... Continue reading
Home, sweet home
March 17, 2007 By 3 Comments
It was always dark when we left Grandmom's house and piled into the car for the long drive home. My sister would fall asleep in the back seat, but I would press my cheek against the cold glass of the side window and watch the passing headlights of the other cars as we left the city and plunged into ... Continue reading
Bragging rights
November 15, 2006 By 7 Comments
"Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy, I knew Jack Kennedy, Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you are no Jack Kennedy." — Sen. Lloyd Bentsen's put-down of Sen. Dan Quayle, vice-presidential candidates debate, 1988. So the Jewish leaders began harassing Jesus for breaking the Sabbath rules. ... Continue reading
Fashion statements
October 29, 2006 By 1 Comment
Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Make allowance for each other's faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Above all, ... Continue reading
A beginning and an end
May 8, 2006 By 1 Comment
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. —Revelation 22:13, NLT (Jesus speaking) Sunday morning I met Thea. Just a day old, tiny and beautiful, she is the first child of our good friends Jeff and Jennifer. Later that afternoon, I joined in the celebration of ... Continue reading
God in the dock
January 11, 2006 By
The ancient man approached God (or even the gods) as the accused person approaches his judge. For the modern man, the roles are reversed. He is the judge: God is in the dock. —God in the dock, CS Lewis I make claims about myself and my beliefs on this blog. If you spend enough time reading these ... Continue reading
Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt
December 13, 2005 By
Oliver Sacks studies the mind. The world-famous neurologist, lecturer and author of Awakenings, An Anthropologist on Mars, The Island of the Colorblind, and others, has spent his life pondering how electro-chemical neurons firing in the brain can produce consciousness, identity, emotion and ... Continue reading
