There are many (I’m not sure how many, but a lot.) of biblical events that take place on a mountain, or a hill, or some precipice. (Think about that for a second and recall one…..) And normally it is a place where God and man talk. The mind of man … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2013
The Promised Land
What first impresses me after travelling through Israel is just how perfect a stage God created to play out Salvation History. In a land no bigger than New Jersey, God has created majestic mountains, hills, plains, valleys, deserts, sea shores, rivers, canyons, caves, gardens and wastelands – truly amazing. A … Continue reading
Believe!
Even before the time of Christ, Jews would be required to journey to Jerusalem to worship at the Temple for the three high holy days: Passover, Pentecost, and the Feast of the Tabernacles. At those times Jerusalem would be packed with pilgrims from all over the kingdom. It is the … Continue reading
The Perfect Penitent
In the midst of Easter, it would not be unusual for some of us to ask the question, “Wasn’t there some other way? Did Jesus need to suffer and die in order to make us right with God?” Very good question. For a very good answer you need to read … Continue reading
Are you ready yet?
Entering this last week of Lent – entering Holy Week – it’s time to consider, and consider seriously, what God has done for you and me. He loves us so much that he would rather die than go through eternity without us. (I heard that this weekend.) Christ tells us himself what he … Continue reading
Attention: Hippie Wannabes!
One of the top 3 (in my opinion) iconic statement songs of the ‘60s is Joni Mtchell’s ‘Woodstock’. Most people know the version by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, and according to Wikipedia, it was written based upon accounts of the concert from her then-boyfriend Graham Nash. Like most of you, … Continue reading
The Prodigal Son’s Father
The gospel this week was the parable of the prodigal son. We all know the story – father has two sons, younger son demands his inheritance, the father obliges. Younger son takes it and blows it all on loose women and fast living. Broke, hungry and alone, he decides his … Continue reading
God Forbid!
Spending most of my life on the east coast, specifically New York, and specifically Italian, there are certain phrases that seem to have been around me for as long as I can remember. Now this may not be just an Italian, east coast phrase – but I seem to associate … Continue reading