Don’t dig up the past! Dwell on the past and you’ll lose an eye… Forget the past and you’ll lose both eyes. — Russian proverb From Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, The Gulag Archipelago, vol. 1 (New York: Harperennial, 1976) xviii
What Happens When We Hear and Do What Jesus Teaches?
Skyscrapers are magnificent architectural marvels extending upwards high into the sky. A good foundation is needed to build skyscrapers right. Long piles made of sturdy material (wood, concrete or steel) driven deep into the ground form the foundation for these super tall structures. Some skyscrapers are set upon piles that extended over two-hundred feet below … Continue reading What Happens When We Hear and Do What Jesus Teaches?
Do the Wounds of Christ Heal Us?
Lent is time set apart in preparation of Easter. Christianity has set this season apart to express grief and repentance over sin. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, we but dust and to dust we shall return. This is also a season of rejoicing in anticipation to the new life and hope found in Jesus … Continue reading Do the Wounds of Christ Heal Us?
Is My Religion Pure and Undefiled?
An ancient letter dating back to the first century BC was found written by a man named Hilarion who tells his wife: “I beg and entreat you, take care of the little one, and as soon as we receive our pay I will send it up to you.” He then tells her: “If by chance … Continue reading Is My Religion Pure and Undefiled?
Christ’s Temple Cleansing: Does Jesus’ Expulsion of Money Changers from the Temple Justify Social Disruption?
Giotto di Bondone Casting out the money changers The Gospels tell of Jesus Christ entering into the temple in Jerusalem, and finding money changers doing business in the Court of the Gentiles. The Lord them started turning over tables and chairs, made a whip of chords, and chased out the money changers along with their … Continue reading Christ’s Temple Cleansing: Does Jesus’ Expulsion of Money Changers from the Temple Justify Social Disruption?
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