Hold That Thought! Introduction. “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is TRUE, whatever is HONORABLE, whatever is RIGHTEOUS, whatever is PURE, whatever is WINSOME, whatever is ADMIRABLE, if there is any MORAL EXCELLENCE, if there is anything PRAISEWORTHY… dwell on these things.” (Philippians 4:8). Dwell – (Greek, “logizesthe”): an accounting term from which we get our word for …
Book Review #22 – Wendell Berry, “The Country of Marriage” (A collection of 35 short poems; published in 1971 by Counterpoint Press). “I take literally the statement in the Gospel of John that God loves the world. I believe that the world was created and approved by love, that it subsists, coheres, and endures by …
Godly Talk- The Golden Rule. The Golden Rule. That ancient, universal ethical ideal known as the Golden Rule has been found in ancient documents in various religions around the world… from China and Greece around 500 BC, to Egypt and India around 400 BC, to rabbinic sources in Judaism around 100 BC. At latest count, some version …
(22.) Living Menorah: On Jesus as the Hilarious Light. What is the Menorah? “Menorah” is a Hebrew word that simply means light-bearer, or the place that shines and gives light. Menorah and lampstand are treated as synonyms throughout the Bible, even with its variations down through biblical history. The first official menorah was made according to very precise …
(21.) Living Lampstands: Walking as Children of the Light. “I AM the light of the world… “You are the light of the world.” (John 8:12; Matthew 5:14). What is the Menorah? “Menorah” is a Hebrew word that simply means light-bearer, or the place that shines and gives light. Menorah and lampstand are treated as synonyms throughout the Bible, …
(20.) Living Menorah: On Jesus as the Eternal Lamp of the Universe. What is the Menorah? “Menorah” is a Hebrew word that simply means light-bearer, or the place that shines and gives light. Menorah and lampstand are treated as synonyms throughout the Bible, even with its variations down through biblical history. The first official menorah was …
(19.) Living Lampstand: When Jesus Revealed His Heavenly Light. “The thin place is where the veil between this world and the next is so sheer that it is easy to step through.” (Barbara Brown Taylor, Home By Another Way). This term from an ancient Celtic tradition has stood the test of time. The idea of a thin …
(18.) Living Menorah: On Being Enlightened by Christ. What is the Menorah? “Menorah” is a Hebrew word that simply means light-bearer, or the place that shines and gives light. Menorah and lampstand are treated as synonyms throughout the Bible, even with its variations down through biblical history. The first official menorah was made according to very …
(17.) Living Menorah: On Jesus as the Refiner’s Fire. What is the Menorah? “Menorah” is a Hebrew word that simply means light-bearer, or the place that shines and gives light. Menorah and lampstand are treated as synonyms throughout the Bible, even with its variations down through biblical history. The first official menorah was made according to …
(16.) Living Menorah: On Jesus as the Servant Candle and the Firestarter. What is the Menorah? “Menorah” is a Hebrew word that simply means light-bearer, or the place that shines and gives light. Menorah and lampstand are treated as synonyms throughout the Bible, even with its variations down through biblical history. The first official menorah was …
(16.) Living Menorah: On Jesus as the Bright Morning Star. What is the Menorah? “Menorah” is a Hebrew word that simply means light-bearer, or the place that shines and gives light. Menorah and lampstand are treated as synonyms throughout the Bible, even with its variations down through biblical history. The first official menorah was made according …
(14.) Living Menorah: On Jesus as the Bright Light in the Deep Shadows. What is the Menorah? “Menorah” is a Hebrew word that simply means light-bearer, or the place that shines and gives light. Menorah and lampstand are treated as synonyms throughout the Bible, even with its variations down through biblical history. The first official menorah …