I have to admit my discomfort with John's approach to speaking to the Pharisees and Sadducees. Beginning a sermon with “you brood of vipers . . . “ does not seem to be a good idea; it's not the way I am wired to approach people. But that is … [Continue reading]
For those of us raised in democratic countries, it is difficult to image life under a despot like Herod. When the despot is upset, the people will feel his wrath. This is why, in Matthew 2, it says that Herod "was troubled, and all Jerusalem with … [Continue reading]
We have gotten a decent amount of traffic so it appears that people are getting something out of reading these posts. With new readers discovering the blog all the time, I felt that it was necessary to articulate some thoughts about why I keep up the … [Continue reading]
I have some really good news and some (sort of) bad news. The good news is that I have seen the play “Amazing Grace” and it is very much worth seeing. It is playing now at the Nederlander Theatre in New York City. The play is a musical which … [Continue reading]
