Coincidence is God’s way of remaining anonymous.—Albert Einstein Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.— Abraham Lincoln Read more
While there are not as many sub sandwich chains as there are burger chains, there are in fact more than 25 of them in the U.S., and that’s not even counting local specialty shops like the Philly Cheese Steak shops in and around Philadelphia. Whether the bread is called a bun, or sub, or a hoagie, in all cases we are talking about something bigger than the normal hog dog bun, and full of all kinds of meats, cheeses, fixins... Read more
Foxes and Fossils are a very fine cover band from the Atlanta area, and there calling card is fantastic harmony vocals, both men and young ladies. While I like the Todd Rundgren original, I actually prefer the superb vocals in this cover. This of course could easily be a gospel song, especially the chorus. In any case I full agree with the message of this song. I think it would make Jesus smile…… Long may this group do the classic... Read more
There have been many great jazz pianists in my life time, but when it comes to pure improvisation that is often profoundly melodic and moving, Keith Jarrett has few if any peers. Yes I know when he performs live sometimes his soul is so moved by the music that he leaks sounds and reactions, sometimes almost singing along. You just have to accept it as part of the effect the music has as it comes out of Keith. Yes, he... Read more
One of the main things that stands out about the early church fathers was how concerned they were to make sure they used the Bible so it would be a word on target for their own audiences. But very often, these audiences lived in very different contexts to that of the original recipients of the NT documents and had different needs and interests. There was always a danger to assume that an application or significance of the text for a... Read more
(This study appeared early in 2025, from Eerdmans Pub. Co,) There are few scholars more knowledgable about how the early church fathers interpreted the BIble than Brian Daley. Daley however is not just interested in conveying this knowledge, he is in fact advocating for the early fathers’ hermeneutical approach to the text, and he is quite critical of historical critical study of the Bible. What strikes me the most about his critique is that it only actually applies to the... Read more
IMITATIO CHRISTI (in memoriam—Thomas A Kempis May 1, 1471) The cruciform life to which we are called In the crucible of life we give you our all Shaped and sharpened Enlightened and lead In the footsteps of Him Who rose from the dead. By dying to sin and living anew We boldly embody Immanuel who— Through his grace has brought us, With his word has taught us, By his blood has bought us, — Lord Jesus Christ. ... Read more
CRACKS IN THE WALL Cracks in the wall, There by design, Prayers on plain paper One of them mine Rabbis are chanting, Torah held high, Sunlight is fading, In the blue sky. Guards are watching, Passing the time, Nodding acquaintance With the sublime. Herod’s temple, All that remains Limestone platform, Withstands the strain, Mosque’s gold dome Shines in the light, Whose God is honored By what’s in sight? Prayers of the righteous Meant to be heard, But the... Read more
RSVP To move from fast to feast, From ashes to riding an ass, From wilderness wandering God’s willingness wondering To follow the way of the cross To find what was utterly lost All this was Lent to us. The cup not passed over By our Passover The vinegar he willingly drank— But through gift divine New covenant wine Came forth from his side as he sank All this was given to us Through breaking of bread They... Read more
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