The Wisdom of Justice
What is your goal in life? What is success to you? How we answer those questions is essential. The wisdom of Proverbs says, “Better is a little with righteousness Than…
Year: 2020
John 10:1-21 The Good Shepherd
One of the most enduring images of Jesus is as the Good Shepherd. That image is a comforting picture of care pulled from the triad of John 10:1-21, Luke 15:4-7…
What Matters
Perhaps you’re like me and have struggled to put into perspective the death of George Floyd (along with others) and the resulting unrest. For instance, I agree that black lives…
John 9:13-41 The Rest of the Story
While there are many accounts of miraculous healings in the Gospels, there are only a few which give us a look at what came next. The healing of the man…
Plowing for a Harvest Proverbs 12:11
The book of Proverbs is filled with short sayings of wonderful wisdom. That wisdom is often portrayed as a choice or outcome between two paths: one path is wise and…
John 9:1-12 Healing the Blind
In this age of scientific advancement, few believe in a direct cause/effect connection between sin and all sickness. That wasn’t always the case. Even back in Jesus’ time, an assumption…
The Blinders of Stereotype
There was a time when the word “stereotype” confused me. To me, a “stereo” was a record player with a left and right speaker. A step up from “mono” record…
John 8:31-59 Truth and Freedom
There are several Biblical phrases that have become idiomatic in the English language. Here are a few examples – fight the good fight, a wolf in sheep’s clothing, go the…
Biblical Accounting
For the past year, I’ve had the privilege of teaching a small class of high school students the basics of accounting. It was a fun class that I’m going to…
John 8:21-30 Lets Talk
I’m not exactly sure why humans have a tendency to talk past each other. Perhaps our minds get stuck on an idea, and we can’t move from it. Or perhaps…
Blame Games
Consider this a call to realism. To realistically see the events, challenges, joys, and sorrows of our lives. In my experience, I see three paths that folks tend to walk.…
John 8:12-20 Light of the World
Light is amazing. In the hallway of our home, there is a very small light that produces maybe a fourth of the light from a candle. During the day, you…