A cardinal principle of historical criticism of Scripture is something called “the principle of dissimilarity.” It is expressed in different ways but basically it means that the more strange, the […]
As Jesus approached the massive marble columns of the Temple he was surrounded by the crowds gathered there for Passover. He dismounted from his little burro, gave the animal a […]
Out of the seeds of hardship and suffering, a letter of joy was written. How is that? How can such harsh things produce evidence of such peace and contentment? How […]
When the time comes … when the story of your life is complete and your family wants to erect a stone monument on your grave, what do you want written […]
All of us at one time or another have faced the question, “Who am I?” and that question naturally opens up the question that naturally follows it, “Why am I […]
These last few chapters of Matthew’s gospel are littered with bits and pieces of Jesus’ words of what would happen to him if he went to Jerusalem. What is astounding […]
Jesus had achieved celebrity status and couldn’t go out in the marketplace without somebody recognizing him as the newest folk rabbi who had captured the imagination of the entire countryside. […]
In the last couple of weeks’ sermons on Joseph, we had a beginning and a dramatic middle, but we made no attempt to resolve the story. After being thrown into […]
If the stories of the Patriarchs and the Matriarchs were turned into a made-for-cable reality series, today would mark the beginning of the fourth season. And what would make these […]
