Throughout Lent, we’re exploring the parables of Jesus – the two dozen or so stories that were his chief means of describing the reality of God’s rule on earth. Lou Johnson was one of the heroes who helped the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Minnesota Twins in the 1965 World Series. Nicknamed “Sweet” Lou because of his infectious smile and… Read more »
Throughout Lent, we’re exploring the parables of Jesus – the two dozen or so stories that were his chief means of describing the reality of God’s rule on earth. Life may be thought of as a series of big decisions and little decisions. The big ones seem to predominate: Where will you live, and what line of work will you… Read more »
Throughout Lent, we’re exploring the parables of Jesus – the two dozen or so stories that were his chief means of describing the reality of God’s rule on earth. Cambridge biology professor Richard Dawkins feels comfortably certain that God does not exist. And he’s not impressed with people who believe otherwise. “Faith is one of the world’s great evils,” Dawkins… Read more »
Throughout Lent, we’re exploring the parables of Jesus – the two dozen or so stories that were his chief means of describing the reality of God’s rule on earth. It is “a picture which those who have seen the original in St. Petersburg may be forgiven for claiming as the greatest picture ever painted.” That’s Kenneth Clark, the art historian. … Read more »
Throughout Lent, we’re exploring the parables of Jesus – the two dozen or so stories that were his chief means of describing the reality of God’s rule on earth. Jesus’ most famous story has no official name. Over the centuries it’s been called the Parable of the Prodigal Son, or the Two Brothers, or the Lost Child, or the Unforgiving… Read more »
Throughout Lent, we’re exploring the parables of Jesus – the two dozen or so stories that were his chief means of describing the reality of God’s rule on earth. In the cartoon world of The Simpsons, Bart Simpson lives next door to the church-going, Bible-toting Flanders family. One day the two Flanders boys hop out of their car following a… Read more »
Throughout Lent, we’re exploring the parables of Jesus – the two dozen or so stories that were his chief means of describing the reality of God’s rule on earth. In ancient times there was nothing quite like a wedding in a Middle Eastern village. Even though Say Yes to the Dress was still 2,000 years away, bridal parties knew how… Read more »
Throughout Lent, we’re exploring the parables of Jesus – the two dozen or so stories that were his chief means of describing the reality of God’s rule on earth. Jesus is hoping we’ll say goodbye forever to something that most of us find rather enjoyable. That would be sorting out everyone around us into two categories: Good People vs. Jerks. Our language might… Read more »
Throughout Lent, we’re exploring the parables of Jesus – the two dozen or so stories that were his chief means of describing the reality of God’s rule on earth. Dragons have maintained a firm hold on the human imagination for hundreds of years. According to Purdue Professor Dorsey Armstrong, who has taught an entire course on dragon lore, it’s possible… Read more »
Throughout Lent, we’re exploring the parables of Jesus – the two dozen or so stories that were his chief means of describing the reality of God’s rule on earth. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that at least 260,000 “day laborers” wait each morning on American street corners, hoping for employment. In various communities, especially during seasonal harvests, men… Read more »
