An Extended Hand

An Extended Hand

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereWhat’s the key relational issue in the Bible? That’s easy: It’s forgiveness. Apart from the willingness and the ability to forgive, human relationships simply hit the wall. But how do we forgive monsters –...
So That

So That

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereThere were no fall harvest festivals in ancient Israel.That’s because the growing season in the Promised Land, at least from our perspective, seems to be upside-down. Yes, the so-called “latter...
The Other F Word

The Other F Word

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereIt’s time to take on what some counselors and psychologists call the Other F Word. Fine. As in, “How are you doing?” “I’m fine, thank you.” End of conversation. End of communication. Except, “fine” hardly...
Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereWhat drives the Literati – the lovers of what is commonly identified as Great Literature – absolutely crazy?It’s the fact that the vast majority of ordinary people would rather enjoy a fairy tale than dig...
Prints in the Sand

Prints in the Sand

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereMost people have encountered, at one time or another, an inspirational piece called Footprints in the Sand. It describes a man who dreams that he is confronting God because he sees two sets of...