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You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who haven’t seen me and believe anyway. (John 20:29) There is no question that there is an unseen world. The problem is, how far is it from midtown and how … Continue reading →

In the spirit of yesterday’s Catch, I offer this poem for those of you who, like me, might need it. I was shocked, confused, bewildered As I entered heaven’s door; Not by the beauty of it all, Nor the lights, … Continue reading →

Go out into the country lanes and behind the hedges and urge anyone you find to come, so that the house will be full. (Luke 14:23) This is one of my favorite stories Jesus told about the Kingdom of God … Continue reading →

Ahaaaaaaaaaa! There it is in red capital letters right on the back of this large tube of Crest toothpaste — right where there is a big thumb indention where my wife, the last to use it, pushed out her bit … Continue reading →

“Talk to people about themselves and they will listen for hours.” – Benjamin Disraeli It is fascinating to me how conventional wisdom always seems to support what the Bible has contained for centuries. For instance, the quote above by Benjamin … Continue reading →

I recently heard the story of a young kindergartener who, when asked by her teacher what she was going to create for her art project proudly announced she was going to draw a picture of God. To which the teacher … Continue reading →

“I don’t deny… that there should be priests to remind men that they will one day die. I only say… it is necessary to have another kind of priests, called poets, to remind men that they are not dead yet.” … Continue reading →

“Something’s going on right now. We’re in the middle of a huge change or turn-around, but I don’t really know what it is. But you can feel that something’s going on. We’ve had enough of whatever it was. People have … Continue reading →

“Waves.” That’s what Chandler said when I asked him what I should write about for today. Just one word: “Waves.” Chandler is into waves because we live close to the beach and because he has recently taken up skimboarding. Now … Continue reading →

What does it mean to believe? For all practical purposes, “believe” has come to mean, “believe like me.” And the more I thought about this the more it seemed that believers had come to represent the opposite of what they … Continue reading →