“Hope” is the thing with feathers -That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all”

—Emily Dickinson

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  • The Sixth Day of Advent – Appointed

    When Jesus appeared and began to teach, he started by saying, “Turn around! Change direction! God’s Kingdom has arrived!” God is restoring the land. We have been appointed to say that. Continue reading

  • The Fifth Day of Advent – Called to Return

      Mercy and Truth, 13th Century Psalter   I will not start with a comment or commentary. Today, we let the scripture and songs speak and soak in. Pray them. Psalm 85:1-2 Prayer for the Restoration of God’s FavorTo the… Continue reading

  • The Fourth Day of Advent – Seasons and Appointed Places

    God has appointed times and places for working out His purposes. Continue reading

  • The Third Day of Advent – Every Evil Empire Shall Fall

      Woodcut in 1493 Nuremberg Chronicle depicting the fall of Babylon. Let us begin today by meditating upon the psalm of the day.  Psalm 19:1 – The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Nature… Continue reading

  • Snippets

    Collected Thoughts from Old Social Media Postings from Today in Years Past (in no particular order) Continue reading

  • To the Mountain of the LORD – Second Day of Advent

      It is the first Monday of Advent, the second day of the season. We begin our scripture journey this morning with a corporate cry for mercy. The people of God are pouring out their souls to God for Jersusalem.… Continue reading

  • The Second Coming of Christ – First Sunday of Advent

    Sunday, November 29, 2020: Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19  Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.  Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come… Continue reading

  • The Problem of Evil and the Cry for Mercy

    Public Domain – Augustinian Concept of Hell – Herrad of Landsberg  I have studied the problem of evil since I learned to think philosophically, psychologically, and theologically. I have all the easy answers in a short file. I have the… Continue reading

  • Frank Pais

      Frank País was a Cuban revolutionary and committed Christian. He might have become president instead of Castro. Both wanted to end the evil dictatorship that existed in Cuba in the 1950s, propped up by American Mafia money and some… Continue reading

  • The Risk

      Photo by Loic Leray on Unsplash There are always two roads to life. There are at least two – either/or, this/that,  0/1, left/right.  They have many expressions and characteristics but let us focus on one dimension of choice: Playing… Continue reading

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