To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Each weekday in the month of August, we will pursue “prepositional truth” by zeroing in on a single Greek preposition in a single verse, noting the theological richness so often embedded in the humble words we so often overlook. Four words. That’s all the Bible gives us in answer to one… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Each weekday in the month of August, we will pursue “prepositional truth” by zeroing in on a single Greek preposition in a single verse, noting the theological richness so often embedded in the humble words we so often overlook. Numerous species of birds exhibit a special behavior when it comes to parenting…. Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Each weekday in the month of August, we will pursue “prepositional truth” by zeroing in on a single Greek preposition in a single verse, noting the theological richness so often embedded in the humble words we so often overlook. If you had to take the United States citizenship test, would you… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Each weekday in the month of August, we will pursue “prepositional truth” by zeroing in on a single Greek preposition in a single verse, noting the theological richness so often embedded in the humble words we so often overlook. Small things can make a big difference. Take, for instance, a common… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here During the first two centuries after the birth of Jesus, the P.R. department of the Roman Empire was continually cranking out press releases. There was good news! The term they actually used was the Greek word euangelion, or “gospel.” The Gospel according to Rome is that God was alive and well on… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here A 60-second conversation can make a world of difference in someone’s life. In his book Foremen: Leaders or Drivers?, Sherman Rogers describes a summer he spent in an Idaho logging camp. Rogers was just a college kid. But since he was training for leadership, the superintendent put him in command of the… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here On August 15, 1943, Allied planes dropped high-explosive bombs on Milan, Italy. Their goal was to drive Axis forces, loyal to Hitler’s Germany, from their strongholds in the city. Despite the intentions of Allied pilots to spare, if possible, Milan’s irreplaceable art treasures, a bomb fell within 80 feet of the… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here The world has long cherished a love affair with the Empire State Building. The romance began when its construction was completed at the height of the Great Depression. The work took just 410 days, and finished both ahead of schedule and under budget. As many as 3,400 workers were on site… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here A few years ago a spiritual director gave me an interesting challenge. “Try to become more self-aware concerning your driving,” she said. “Make as many observations about your own behavior behind the wheel as you can.” Ever since emerging from the BMV at age 16 toting my very first license, I… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here According to a 2010 article in Slate magazine, almost 3% of the films produced in the 1960s included a scene in which a character got trapped in quicksand. I’m pretty sure I saw every one of those movies. The Saturday matinees at our neighborhood theater – whether Westerns, thrillers, monster flicks,… Read more »
