I’m about to leave the Philly area, and have almost resolved my food fixation deprivation issues. There are four things I really miss from the Philly area that I can’t get elsewhere easily, or at least they’re not close to the same. I had my Lee’s Hoagie House roast beef hoagie for lunch today, and…
Taxpayers. Really?
This article from Wednesday’s Detroit News brings home something I have long suspected: many who claim they are taxpayers and should have the same rights as others are not taxpayers at all, but instead are tax drains. If somebody gets more money back than they pay in, they are not in any sense of the…
HE IS RISEN!
“Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.” And they remembered his words.…
March Madness Revisited
Well, with the loss today by Michigan State, all three of my NCAA projections are officially closed. I have no one left. As the saying goes, another one bites the dust. Oh, well. If Izzo stays, they’ll be back next year.
An Easter Prayer
CRUCIFIXION AND RESURRECTION O LORD, I marvel that thou shouldst become incarnate, be crucified, dead, and buried. The sepulchre calls forth my adoring wonder, for it is empty and thou art risen; the four-fold gospel attests it, the living witnesses prove it, my heart’s experience knows it. Give me to die with thee that I…
Out of Ivory Palaces
We spent the evening with my parents, who are visiting for the Easter celebration. Our discussion turned to music, and Denise and I played a couple of songs for Mom and Dad, including one of Mom’s favorites, He Giveth More Grace. Dad asked if we had the music for his favorite song, which, unfortunately, we…
Hosanna or No-sanna?
On which side of the coin was your church yesterday? Did you sing “Hosanna”? Or were you on the No-sanna side? Here’s what the gospel writers had to say (they ALL acknowledged the triumphal entry): Matthew 21: 9 “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!…
Palm Sunday
Today we start the celebration of the most significant week in Christian history. On this Sunday in history, now commonly called Palm Sunday, many of the people of Israel hailed Jesus as the Messiah, the king of the Jews. It would set off the passion week, which will end in Christ’s betrayal, crucifixion and resurrection…
More peace – abundant peace
Remember Isaiah quoted God as saying “There is no peace for the wicked” and Paul said that “He (Jesus) himself is our peace”. The Psalmist follows these same lines in Psalm 37, and even manages to provide a concept Jesus will use in one of His sermons recorded in Matthew. In Psalm 37:10-11 we read…
Peace
I woke up this morning to David Teems on my iPod, singing He Is Our Peace. It brought to mind a phrase I have read, twice now, in Isaiah. In chapter 48:22 we read “There is no peace,” says the LORD, “for the wicked.” and again in 57:21 “There is no peace,” says my God,…