Posts from June 2022

Naked and Afraid

The images of September 11, 2001 are indelibly fixed in the minds of everyone who witnessed that tragedy—whether in person or on television. One thing that I will never forget— and I know I am not alone in this—is the images and discussions of public safety personnel running toward the danger. While the vast majority…

Are You Ready

From Austin’s Desk Throughout life I would imagine most, if not all, of us have come across people in our lives that look at a task such as a school assignment or a work project with varying degrees of when they will get the work done. In school I was generally on top of my…

With All Your Heart

In Romans 12, Paul encourages the Roman Christians to use the gifts that they have been given through the grace of God. “Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his…

Kingdom of Love

Most of us are very familiar with 1 Corinthians 13. It is there that the apostle Paul goes into great detail about the quality of real love. Forasmuch as humanity has sought to define and redefine love throughout history, Paul—of course—actually has it right. Love is not that feeling we get when we see someone…