Called to Vindication, Not Indictment
(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) “A man named John was sent from God. He came to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him.” (JN 1:6-8) The priests and Levites of his…
Climb Time’s Ruins to Grasp the Timeless
(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) The technologies of construction and destruction teach us about two kinds of strategic bombing. Constructive bombing uses explosives to move earth, rock, or other materials to prepare the ground not…
Escape the Confines of Your Advent Calendar
(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) Many of us use an Advent-house calendar to prepare, day-by-day, for Christmas. Its 25 doors typically contain scripture readings or meditations to put us in the mind of God. But…
The Enemy of My Enemy is My God
(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) “Sleek” is a double-edged sword of a word. It can be used as a backhanded compliment to say “You’re slick” (as a used-car salesperson). Or, it could be used to…
Contemplating the End Zone? Act like You’ve Been There.
(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) We’re all born with gifts. How we use them testifies to our character. No need for boasting, as Mom always told us. That’s what we do when we feel our…
Treasure Buried Beyond Sunday’s Excerpts
(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) This Sunday’s readings seem tailored to appeal to the selfish among and within us. We’d be wise not to read them that way. They seemingly dangle wisdom before our eyes…
Growing Into Our Married Name
(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) It seems impossible for us modern humans to live up to the meanings of our given names. But think how hard that must have been for the gospel writers. Matthew…
God’s Love Goes Nuclear
(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) Love is not just a feeling. It powers our very being. It motivates us to ensure someone else’s good. Love is God in action, and it’s as reactive as a…
Caesar’s Wasteland is a Losing Gamble
(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) “What gives you the right to preach to me about God?” That may have been the thinking of the hackers who last month took down the Brothers in Christ website…
Praying Into Thin Air
(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) Life is like climbing a mountain. It’s an arduous experience, but it gets us to our goal. Our REAL challenge is deciding what that goal is. Is it to reach…