Peter and the other disciple left immediately for the tomb. They ran, neck and neck. The other disciple got to the tomb first, outrunning Peter. Stooping to look in, he saw the pieces of linen cloth lying there, but he didn't go in. Simon Peter arrived after him, entered the tomb, observed the linen ... Continue reading
A hard teaching
May 21, 2024 By 1 Comment
Jesus said to them, “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world." ... "Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. ... Continue reading
Why remember Good Friday?
March 29, 2024 By
Good Friday is more accurately Holy Friday, the Friday before Easter Sunday. It commemorates the day Jesus Christ was led to a Jerusalem hill, nailed to a Roman cross, and lifted high until he died a long and excruciating death. We don't celebrate Good Friday, but Christians do remember it.Why ... Continue reading
Superpowers
March 7, 2024 By
The greatest superhero of all is Superman, hands down. Ironman and Batman have cool gadgets, the Hulk is both a formidable and sympathetic foe, Captain America commands our respect, but Superman is pure other-worldly superpower channeled through a morally upright heart. You can't beat that.My ... Continue reading
Arrival and regrets
February 28, 2024 By 2 Comments
Louise Banks: If you could see your whole life from start to finish, would you change things?Ian Donnelly: Maybe I'd say what I felt more often. I-I don't know. (from the 2016 movie Arrival)Arrival is a film about difficult, life-altering choices masquerading as a space alien drama. That's ... Continue reading
Accepting the unacceptable
February 6, 2024 By Leave a Comment
"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." —Reinhold NiebuhrI cannot undo death. I cannot force time to move backwards. I can pound the table as much as I want, but I cannot change the fact ... Continue reading
How should we then grieve?
January 6, 2024 By Leave a Comment
And regarding the question, friends, that has come up about what happens to those already dead and buried, we don't want you in the dark any longer. First off, you must not carry on over them like people who have nothing to look forward to, as if the grave were the last word. — The Apostle Paul, 1 ... Continue reading
Survivor’s guilt
December 16, 2023 By Leave a Comment
You had one job! An internet memeParents are supposed to keep bad things from happening to their kids. That's the rule and everybody knows it. If something terrible happens to a child, our first thought is often, Where were the parents?, not, There, but for the grace of God, go I.If you've ... Continue reading
