Cheering Mourning

Cheering Mourning

Parades and processionals, motorcades and March Madnesses, stadiums and stars (celestial & cinematic), have always drawn the masses, eager to interrupt daily routines to see or participate in whatever the personality/event. From rose-covered floats in SoCal to red...
Time to Say Goodbye?

Time to Say Goodbye?

It’s Thursday of Holy Week/Passion Week. It’s a day filled with last things, wrapping up, goodbyes, ultimates. Last opportunities for teaching in the temple (after the preceding few days, the Passover-attending crowds would have been enormous, eager, crowding in to...
Oh, and one more thing

Oh, and one more thing

Picture this possible scene in an upper bedroom in Capernaum, in the house of the royal official who made the journey to Cana to implore Jesus to come heal his son: It’s been almost three days since the child has been awake. His breathing is so shallow as to be...
With red, heart-shaped boxes?

With red, heart-shaped boxes?

According to the National Retail Federation, you and I spent $25,800,000,000 (yes, that is supposed to be billions!) on recent Valentine’s Day purchases: greetings cards #1, then candy, #2, then flowers, #3. When I visited the card shop looking for that perfect...
Strength Surrendered

Strength Surrendered

On occasion, life is jarring in its contrasts. Years ago, I was at a funeral home following the deaths of two 23-year-olds. In the foyer were family and friends of each of these young people. In the chapel to the left was the family of a vibrant young Christian girl,...