This is my annual post encouraging readers to be intentional about ending the year, and starting the new one, as well as possible. Every year, I spend my morning quiet time in the days between Christmas and New Years treating the process of looking back at the year that was and ahead to the year … Continue reading Year-End Practices, Again!
Some Thoughts on Literary Bible Retellings
As long-time readers of the blog will know, I’m a big reader. Literature is my main hobby and source of entertainment. Last year I started a bookish blog, which this Summer I transitioned almost entirely over to a dedicated Instagram account. In that capacity, I was recently given the opportunity to read an Advanced Review … Continue reading Some Thoughts on Literary Bible Retellings
Update
Hi everyone, This is a quick update to let you know my posting schedule is going to be a bit inconsistent and sporadic over the next few weeks as I take things slower in the lead up to and for Advent. I'll have a 'real', one-off post later this week, return on Sunday as usual, … Continue reading Update
The Gospel of Good Faith: A Reflection on Matthew 22.15-22
One of the trickiest issues for Christians throughout history has been how to relate to the society in which we’re embedded. After all, if Christ is our rightful King and his Kingdom is not of this world (John 18.36), it necessarily calls into question how we relate to the governments and systems that are of … Continue reading The Gospel of Good Faith: A Reflection on Matthew 22.15-22
A Lesson in Authority: A Reflection on Matthew 21.23-32
Today’s Gospel reading is a strange one, the kind of reading one is often tempted to set aside because on first glance it doesn’t seem to make much sense. But, the passages we find odd or confusing are the ones we should spend more time contemplating, not less. And so that’s what I’d like to … Continue reading A Lesson in Authority: A Reflection on Matthew 21.23-32
