Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. As we almost hit the Christmas season, I’m drawn to think of those in the Old Testament, prior to the arrival of Jesus Christ on earth. They were still waiting for the promises to be fulfilled of a Messiah who …
As the year begins to come to its conclusion, thoughts of holidays and days at the beach are frequent. The next travel destination (or destinations, plural) easily fill the head as well. When you’re getting towards the end of an epically long slog at work, it’s normal to start thinking about the shape of your …
As an English teacher, I seriously appreciate Jesus’ way with words in The Gospels. Usually these words are combatting The Pharisees, the religious leaders of his day, who believe they are spiritually superior to those around them, but in reality are nothing like it. They are oppressive: They tie up heavy, cumbersome loads and put …
As has been observed by many, there is a tendency for adults in social settings to identify ourselves not by who we are, but by what we do. “I’m a dentist.” “I’m a plumber.” “My team has just started working on a new project.” “My team has just finished working on a large project.” And …