The bible is full of stories about sex and violence…really. It’s more than likely one of the reasons that we hear the same readings over and over again in church. My bible is over 1500 pages long and with that many pages you really shouldn’t be repeating readings as often … Continue reading
Category Archives: Transformation
Lent: Why bother…
What? Blasphemy! He’s lost his mind! Satan has gotten to him! Why bother with Lent? How dare he! OK people, simmer down. Give a brother a moment to explain. If all Lent has become for you is not eating ice cream for forty days then I do say, why bother? … Continue reading
We are made worthy – Part Two
So here we are considering our own deck of index cards..the good, the bad and the ugly. If left at just that the news would likely not be very good for many of us. But I have to tell you I am of the strong opinion that one of the … Continue reading
We are not worthy (Part One)
Something came to me last week and then I got a message from brother Mark. It contained the parable below which some of you may have read before. But it was along the lines of what I was pondering so I thought that I would share it with you first … Continue reading
For Mom
After a very full life of almost 94 years our mom passed away on September 8. It was a life like many others, filled with good health, love, family and for the most part, happiness. It also had its share of sorrows, and heartache, and despair. It was, in the … Continue reading
Replace the ‘I’ with a ‘J’
Anyone that knows me pretty well knows that I am a “What Would Jesus Do?” kind of guy. I have always looked for rules of thumb, short-cuts and those little ‘cheats’ to help me whether I was in school or in the office. I was always pretty good in math … Continue reading
JEE-zuss Kryst
Urban Dictionary is a website where you can see or create new words, phrases and definitions mostly pop culture type of stuff. For instance, today’s top phrase is ‘body by Mattel’ defined as a ‘female that is more plastic than human’. So, it is a place where people can express … Continue reading
Let it Rain
When I was much younger and much more ‘emotional’ I traveled the NYC subway system to and from college. The subway was a great way to travel for me at that time. For 50 cents I could get on one block from my house in the Bronx and land in … Continue reading