When you first meet someone, what’s the first thing you tell them about yourself? Maybe your name. Or what you do for a living. Perhaps a comment related to the occasion of your meeting—how you know the party’s host; or the couple that is getting married; or the parents of …
When I was in elementary and junior high school, I had more than one teacher ask us a question I didn’t like then and I don’t like now, namely: If you had to lose one of your five senses, and were allowed to choose which one, which would you choose? …
In the midst of the sensation overload this season brings— Christmas muzak in stores by Thanksgiving Day—and Thanksgiving Day Parades; Salvation Army bell ringers outside of stores; oversized balloon-like santas and snowmen—we even saw a balloon dachshund last evening!; long lines at the post office and malls and stores; travel …
The Gospels in the New Testament focus upon the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus. And it’s interesting to note that of the four Gospels, only John begins with the adult Jesus. Matthew, Mark, and Luke—which are called the “Synoptic Gospels” because they provide synopses or summaries that touch …
