The aftermath of the falling of our beautiful, massive Blue Spruce reinforced ideas I already held through faith. The first was one that we had often experienced—good things can come from experiencing bad things…
One With Creation
Disasters, Why or How to Live
Acts of God
Easter, the Cosmic Victory
Jesus THE Prophet, and the Temple
The Threat Jesus Posed
Jesus and the Sabbath
Jesus, the Healer
True Israel Tempted in the Wilderness
Who is Jesus, According to Matthew 3
Who is Jesus, According to Matthew 2
Who is Jesus, According to Matthew 1
Matthew: “It’s Not About Me”
Except for Hebrews and 1 John, all the Letters of the New Testament have the writers’ names (or at least title-Elder in 2 and 3 John) attached to the documents. Of course, scholars still debate their authorship, since that’s what scholars do. Even Revelation comes with the name John firmly attached within the text as the writer…
Thankful For Biblical Scholars
Final Reflections on Advent (For This Year)
Matthew’s Magi
The Two Guest Rooms
Luke’s Christmas Concert
As I write this blog, I’m listening to Christmas choral music. I love Christmas and have felt that way for as long as I can remember. I especially love the music of Christmas, both sacred and secular. Listening to Christmas concerts, as we did last night and plan to listen again to Saint Olaf University’s Christmas concert, has become an unbreakable family tradition.