May I Have the Envelope, Please?

 May I Have the Envelope, Please?

In a bygone era, one could receive a paper-and-envelope invitation, delivered by one’s mail carrier, directly into one’s mailbox (seriously, this was a thing). They would be for various occasions: birthdays, anniversaries, baby showers, wedding showers, weddings,...
Can you feel the love?

Can you feel the love?

‘rote’ – the use of memory usually with little intelligence; routine or  repetition carried out mechanically or unthinkingly; a joyless sense of order. It’s disturbing, to say the least, if our Bible knowledge has been imparted according to the above...
Loved by the Best of the Best!

Loved by the Best of the Best!

 In a Peanuts comic strip, the young temptress, Lucy, leans back on Schroeder’s ‘grand’ piano and says, imperiously, “Beethoven wasn’t so great!” to which Schroeder angrily retorts, “What do you mean, Beethoven wasn’t so great?” Her definitive, argument-ending...
I Go to the Rock

I Go to the Rock

Our Kingdom-adopted, Jesus-redeemed, hearts are straining mightily under the growing burden of the spiritual seisms of our day. It is impossible to completely escape the searing impact of animosity-fueled vitriol rampant in culture. So now, more than ever, I want to...
Of Two Minds?

Of Two Minds?

Mankind’s Architect created the ideal setting for His Master Work; a tranquil, manicured garden in which He took pleasure strolling and spending leisurely moments with the man and the woman He had placed there. This pair had been designed with a draw to community, to...
Satisfaction Guaranteed

Satisfaction Guaranteed

“In returning and rest, you will be saved. In quietness and trust you will find strength.”1 “Be still, be calm, see, and understand that I am the True God.”2 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Put My yoke upon your shoulders -it...