There’s just something about a name. A good name is memorable. It has an image to it, a power. As important as names are to us, they are just as important to God. We barely get into the Bible without coming across the concept of naming things. In Genesis 2:20 we read: “So the manContinue reading “What’s in a Name?”
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Maundy Thursday
We’re coming to the end of our Holy Week celebrations. Today marks the start of the Easter Triduum, the three day celebration of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Black Saturday, with the culmination of Easter. This is the end of Lent–a time of celebration. Maundy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper, the washing of the disciplesContinue reading “Maundy Thursday”
Women of Influence
One of the most ludicrous charges against the Bible and Christianity that I have heard is the charge that God and the Bible are somehow misogynistic and anti-woman. Let me tell you, I don’t know how people come to that conclusion. They must not be reading the same Bible that I am reading. More likely,Continue reading “Women of Influence”
The Fountain of Youth
It is amazing to me the number of Christians who believe that Christianity is a somber and serious religion. For some reason, there are people in the church who believe that God wants us to walk around with a serious, sometimes sour, look on our face. They are offended if someone is having fun atContinue reading “The Fountain of Youth”
A Beautiful Mess 