113019 – Matthew 24. 36-44 They say that Americans are “obsessed with the future”…more so, than the rest of the world. There is “a mindset here.” People want to be “a part of…” They do not want to be “left out…” They want to be “in the know…” People actually follow “WHAT IS TRENDING…” […]
I did a word study on the word “evil.” We all know and realize that evil is not good. Evil is bad, real bad. A blight… For something to be “evil” that means it is “profoundly immoral and wicked.” When we talk about “evil” we are talking something that is “bad,” “wrong”, “morally wrong”, “immoral,” […]
It was a “marathon of preaching…” Jesus was “on a roll…” High on his “priority list” was the “obvious poor behavior” being exhibited by some supposedly “very religious people…” Religion is not a “show.” It is not a “game” either. This is meant to be “serious stuff.” It is about God and you. We are […]
The actual word that is used is “magi,” we can thank the “King James translators” for choosing the word “king” (as in, “We Three Kings”) and the choice of the term “wise men” has only been a recent addition. “Magi” is a “very specific word” that denotes “followers of Zoroastrianism.” The earliest mention of it […]
It started out with “wise men.” No, ladies that is not an oxymoron! Nor was it a slip of the tongue. Wise men really do exist! But perhaps in this case, it could be argued otherwise. “How many?” No one knows for sure? Where did they come from? Again, no one knows? Were they “Kings” […]
Vincent Van Gogh only sold 1 painting his whole life and that was to his brother! Mark Twain, one of America’s best-loved authors, dropped out of school when he was 12 years old, after his father died. On April 2, 1872, Victoria Woodhull became the first woman candidate for the U.S. presidency. There were about […]
From their “earliest days,” the followers of Jesus – have set aside 40 days before Easter Sunday as a “special time” called “Lent.” Just so you know…Sundays are not counted in the Season of Lent. Sundays are considered to be “free days”…because Sundays are always celebrations of the Resurrection of Our Lord. This is now […]
A more mysterious group of travelers would be difficult to find. Reportedly they come from the East. That’s a little vague don’t you think? I mean, the East is a pretty big place. That’s kind of a like saying “up north.” They have been called “Magi” a root word which we recognize as a part […]
A great part of the Judeo/Christian heritage is and always has been concern for the “other.” The Jews of the Hebrew Bible have historically had concern for “the widow, the orphan and the resident alien.” The foreigner…the alien in the land…the Gentile, if you will. Following their lead, Christians have always been motivated to be […]
So here we are. This is it…the end of yet another liturgical year. The year of Matthew is near its end…and the year of Mark is quickly approaching. Transitional times can be both happy times and scary times. There is the end of what was known — as you enter into a new realm. Excitement […]