“Daddy, can I get up now?” Since he retired at the age of 62, this is what my father has heard from me at the beginning of every morning, when I’m ready for his help to get me out of bed and start my day. I almost always call him “Daddy,” and it seems strange […]
One Sunday a few weeks ago, while receiving Holy Communion, I realized that Jesus wants my heart. Sure, as Christians we’ve heard that kind of thing before, but sometimes it’s just so many words, you know? Religion can seem like that on our not so good days or maybe even just normal days. But then […]
A tribute to my mother for Mother’s Day. Wait for it… In Eden, before Adam and Eve fell from grace, was there no pain? Some classic Christian theology suggests that when the first human beings went against God’s will, not only did sin and death enter the world but also sicknesses like cancer, the flu, […]
The season of Lent is over, and now…Now what?Christ is risen. Now begins our new life in Christ.Yes, I’ve been a Christian for over 20 years, but am I really? Lent was to put away the old self, Easter is to put on the new person, to be clothed in Christ — to be permeated […]
What was the purpose of this journey? Was it to get rid of some unwanted items by giving them away or unwanted pounds by fasting? Was it to accomplish self-improvement? (I accuse myself.) Was it to gain organization, academic knowledge, fitting in jeans, or an elated sense of self accomplishment that is pride? What was […]
Bible Bursts 