He is described as a just man but we know little else about him. He loved his fiancée and was dismayed when he found out that she was pregnant, knowing that the baby was not his. Because of his love for the young woman, he decided to quietly walk … [Continue reading]
In yet another attempt at trapping Jesus in something he said, the Scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery. The story is recorded in John 8:1-11, where we are told that she was caught in the very act. I doubt that they gave her … [Continue reading]
This sonnet has been on my mind a lot this past week and I thought that I would share it. I won't spoil it by adding commentary. This is Holy Sonnet XIV by John Donne: Batter my heart, three-person'd God ; for you As yet but knock ; breathe, shine, … [Continue reading]
A challenging artcile on church leadershp by Mike Breen which begins like this: WHY THE LEADERSHIP MOVEMENT IS LEAVING YOUR CHURCH LEADERLESS Leadership is one of the most over-used and overwrought topics in Christian ministry today. Yet for all … [Continue reading]
