Bible
Sermon on the Plain
In Luke 6:35, we read Jesus’ words, “Love your enemies and do good to them.” Though the word enemy is strong, it includes anyone who we feel is in opposition to us. Who might that be today?
The Law and Love
Reading the laws in Leviticus, Numbers, or Deuteronomy, we may feel a little frightened; if the sheer number doesn’t overwhelm us, the strangeness and seeming brutality often does.
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Psalm 36: Sin Speaks to the Sinner
"Sin directs the heart of the wicked man; his eyes are closed to the fear of God." (Psalm 36:2)
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Notes from a Friar: The Book of Proverbs
The Book of Proverbs, which was written about 400 years before the birth of Jesus, covers only 32 pages in the Bible.
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Thinking with the Mind of Another
Reflect Have you ever considered how reading is actually thinking with the mind of another? As we read, we let the author, whether it’s Tolstoy, Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, or Toni Morrison to think inside our head. As we read, we ...
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House Churches in the New Testament
The New Testament provides several other references to house churches. These were evidently family homes where early believers would gather and ponder the life and message of Jesus.
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