For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign LORD will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations.” (Isaiah 61:11) === Devotionals for Lent 2018, Pi and Chi (the Greek letter beginning the word Christos, which means Christ, Messiah, the Anointed One) continue tomorrow […]
Americans like second chances. There’s something romantic and nostalgic about it. It feels like forgiveness and has the fragrance of hope. Hope that things will be different next time. Hope that a change of heart can lead to change of circumstances. Hope that history being an excellent teacher can prevent our repeating past mistakes. Was […]
Why Can’t Words Undo Actions? For that matter, can words undo words? Or is it that once spoken can they never be unspoken? Did you ever think you’d see Al Franken and Harvey Weinstein in a Christian devotional? (Yeah, me neither.) They apologized in words conveying regret, they expressed their support for the women they […]
Repentance, it’s one of those words. Christian jargon that only religious people actually use or try to understand fully. It’s one of those actions Christians don’t practice as they should. It’s a change of heart, a change of direction, and a change of behavior. It’s making up one’s mind to agree with God about sin […]
It’s Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent and the beginning of Pi and Chi: Asking and Answering Questions Why, our devotional series for Lent 2018. And what’s the beginning of Lent without a little guilt trip? Ash Wednesday is a perfect day to feel the deep guilt we daily brush aside. A day also to […]
