As we encroach upon another Easter season, our minds rivet to an otherwise inconspicuous cross; inconspicuous because thousands in that 1st century hung suspended upon those implements of torturous death. So what made that cross so different? Obviously, it had nothing to do with the particular piece of wood. On the contrary, it had everything … [Read more…]

My mom was a clean and tidy freak. Now I can tell you what the folks at my church are thinking: “The scrub brush hasn’t fallen too far from the bucket.” Admittedly, I may have inherited an OCD gene – or 2 – hundred. But my bent to sanitary correctness enjoys Biblical justification, right? “Cleanliness … [Read more…]

With tongue in cheek, 20th century American poet, Richard Armour, captured what we all know to be largely true: “Workers earn it, spendthrifts burn it. Bankers lend it, women spend it.” (I’m merely quoting here, ladies.) “Forgers fake it, taxes take it. The dying leave it, heirs receive it. The thrifty save it, others crave … [Read more…]