Sometimes, I get asked about whether Jesus made a mistake when he chose the disciples who followed Him. At first glance, this seems to be an odd question, and it certainly is a serious one - not meant to be…
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For more than fourteen years, I have written these posts. In the beginning, it was every day of the week. A great friend of mine reminded me that in the ancient Hebrew culture, every 50th year was a year of…
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Christ is Risen! Yesterday, I was asked about different Easter greetings and how they are different from one another. The simple answer is that there are several phrases Christians use to address one another on Easter and while they may…
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Here we are already in the middle of Holy Week. Jesus’s entered Jerusalem on a borrowed colt on Palm Sunday, amid people spreading their cloaks and waving palm branches. Today is Maunday Thursday, the time of the Last Supper when…
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Janet and I both grew up in Beverly Hills on the south side of Chicago. Our families, and most of our friends, were Christian, but not Catholic. In fact, there was quite a divide between the two faith traditions. Janet’s…
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When Janet and I grew up, both of our families used to frequent Melody Lane, a local restaurant near our childhood homes in Chicago - for dinner. It was several miles from where we lived. We have great memories of…
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Yesterday was Janet’s birthday. You would think that since we have known each other since we were about 5 years old, birthdays would lose their luster and we would have given each other just about everything on the face of…
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You’ve probably heard the word anthropomorphism before; and if not, you can search my posts on the website and read about it, but in summary, it is the idea of giving physical human attributes to non-human things. When we talk…
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Janet and I are headed out later this year for an intracoastal cruise in the southeastern part of the United States. We are in the process of trying to decide what things we would like to do when we are…
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