What Shadows Belie J. Marshall Jenkins In him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it (John 1:4-5). The more light shines in my long memory, the more shadows proliferate. For an...
Would Jesus’ teachings and promises draw crowds today? Would his promises satisfy our yearning? Would we care?
Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you (Matthew 5:11-12). If...
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God....Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:8, 10). Read Luke 4:1-13 At his birth thirty years before, angels roused shepherds and rushed them to see the...
As we remember the famous Archbishop Desmond Tutu, let us listen as he remembers one little known who inspired him.
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:10). In my work as a psychotherapist, I hear a steady refrain or bass line in a minor key: "I give, someone else takes, and I receive less in return." Some...
Did Paul convert from persecutor to apostle because of guilt? Here is another take…..
Jesus reveals why he pled for the messianic secret at the climax at the story, at the cross.
Consider bringing a little Easter into Thanksgiving 2020. For God is doing something good through all the bad of 2020.
How to win the battle within.
The COVID-19 pandemic challenges us to reflect on our attitude toward suffering.
Do not forget the consolation of Christmas discussed here!