What We Owe the Jews
Yom Kippur, 2022 starts at sundown this evening, October 4, and ends at sundown tomorrow, Wednesday, October 5. Yom Kippur, as you probably know, means “Day of Atonement.” It is the highest of the holy days in the Jewish calendar. We wish all our Jewish friends a blessed “G’mar chatima tova.” In English, that means “May you be sealed in the Book of Life.”
This seems like a good time to revisit what we owe our Jewish friends and forebears.
Tick-Tick-Tick-Tick …
What does the way we use our time – or more precisely, the time God allows us to have – say about us? More importantly, what does the way we use our time say about who Jesus is to us?
Earth in the Balance
Here’s what I want to say about the vernal equinox, how we know with certainty when it will arrive each year, how it demonstrates the incredibly fine-tuned precision of our planet and how the earth is designed (loaded word, that) to support human life. And in making my case I call as my expert witness – Stephen Hawking.
The Real Saint Patrick*
I thought it might be appropriate to throw a little history your way about the man we call “Saint” Patrick, and why his life means more to us than just an excuse to drink green beer.
In Honor of President’s Day
I offer these quotes from past presidents. George Washington: “It is the DUTY of all nations to acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God, to OBEY His will, to be GRATEFUL for His benefits, and humbly to IMPLORE His protection and favor.” – October 3, 1789 President Washington began the practice of delivering annual messages…
American Black History Month
I (re)post this every year just before February for obvious reasons. I hope you’ll read the entire blog. You will be blessed and inspired. ***** February, as most Americans know, has been designated Black History Month since the nation’s Bicentennial in 1976. It grew out of what was then called Negro History Week, which was…
Thoughts on Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter From A Birmingham Jail”
Every year, as we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I recommend reading his remarkable “Letter From A Birmingham Jail.” I am recommending it again this year. This letter, written April 16, 1963 from a jail cell in Birmingham, AL (and substantially redacted later), is convicting, inspiring, and motivating. I point out a few highlights…
Winter Solstice
[This is an updated version of a blog I wrote a few years ago at this time. I hope you enjoy it.] ******* I don’t like it. How’s that for a short blog? Well, actually it’s more of a love-hate relationship. I hate how short the days are; as I mentioned in my “Summer Solstice”…