Christ the King
Herman Sutter
March 1, 2026
What kind of king gets nailed to a cross for a throne? What kind of king gets buried in a borrowed tomb? What kind of king was Jesus? And what kind of kingdom does he rule?
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Herman Sutter
Herman Sutter is a school librarian, author, and poet who resides in Houston, Texas. To read more of his work, visit WorldBeforeGrace.blogspot.com.
The Elevation of the Cross
Herman Sutter
February 27, 2026
Reflect When we pray the Our Father and ask God for our daily bread, what are we really asking for? In John 4:34, Jesus tells
Redirecting Our Appetites
Herman Sutter
February 25, 2026
Reflect A friend recently compared heaven to an all-you-can-eat buffet. He said he got the idea from Dante’s Paradiso. His theory is that the buffet table
Kindness, Welcome, Growth
Herman Sutter
February 24, 2026
Reflect Somewhere towards the middle of Wendell Berry’s beautiful novel Jayber Crow, there is a beatific vision that seems utterly transcendent, and touchingly humane. Jayber gets
Sacrifice and Surrender
Herman Sutter
February 21, 2026
Reflect “Instead they gave me poison for my food; and for my thirst they gave me vinegar” (Ps 69:22). How many times have I done this?
Show, Don’t Tell
Herman Sutter
February 6, 2026
Reflect Many of us may recall the old English teacher adage: Show, don’t tell. In some sense, Jesus is saying the same thing when he says: “Even
The God We Know
Herman Sutter
January 3, 2026
How does the Parable of the Talents from Matthew’s Gospel relate to our own lives?