There were two crowds that doleful Friday that we call Good. The one was apparently composed of supporters of the religious and political leadership. It was their voices that screamed “Crucify him. Crucify him.” There was another crowd, often overlooked that lined the Via Dolorosa, the way of sorrows, to mourn the Read more
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Does you life play out as you envision it? One of the things that Susan and I have discovered is that no matter how calm and organized a day seems in prospect, before it is hardly started it falls apart. What sort of context can hold our lives together and let the important things be […]Read more
- 13 March, 2016
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The last few meditations have hovered around the Lord’s story of the Prodigal Son. We’ve talked about the homecoming. We’ve talked about the prodigal son himself and all of the prodigals, nomads, and exiles among our people who have wandered away from the church. But what about the elder son? Read more
- 09 March, 2016
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The young man in the story of the Prodigal Son is not all that uncommon. I can readily imagine one of the Lord’s listeners thinking, “that’s just like my nephew.” Another with tears in his eyes might have said, “Let me tell you about my son.” How does a young person live Read more
- 06 March, 2016
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