by Morning Reflections | Jan 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
“You are the salt of the earth” (Matthew 5:13). The Jesus-following life doesn’t begin with a long list of “you ought to be’s.” It starts with the words “you are.” This is a big deal. People are typically prepared to hear a track coach or a...
by Morning Reflections | Jan 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
According to Greek mythology, Narcissus was a spectacularly handsome young man.Every female in his zip code yearned for his affection. He could have cared less. In the words of author Eugene Peterson, “Narcissus had no time for them. He was all the...
by Morning Reflections | Dec 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
On May 7, 1915, some nine months after the start of World War I, a German U-boat torpedoed the passenger liner Lusitania as it sailed in neutral waters off the southern coast of Ireland.The ship vanished in just 18 minutes. Nearly 1,200 passengers died. A...
by Morning Reflections | Dec 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Reed College in Oregon is widely regarded as one of America’s most socially progressive campuses.Its annual springtime student festival, Renn Fayre, is, to put it mildly, faith-averse. The campus is shut down for three days so the students can come together and...
by Morning Reflections | Dec 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
(c) New Line Cinema So why didn’t Sam and Frodo just fly to Mordor on the backs of the eagles, since that’s how they were ultimately rescued?OK, let’s back up. In case you haven’t read the monumental Lord of the Rings saga, or seen their Oscar-winning film...
by Morning Reflections | Dec 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
A newly promoted military officer was ecstatic to discover that he had just merited his first private office.On his first day on the job, he sat down in his chair and surveyed his desk, his bookshelves, and his very own telephone. A moment later, as he looked out...
