Posts from September 2023

The Splendor of Holiness

There is little that is more personally satisfying in my life than to stride past my yard after it has been newly cut. I absolutely LOVE to cut my grass. After mowing, I always edge and then blow off the remains. Then—and this for me is the premier moment—I leisurely walk past all the work…

Soul Calculation

The other morning, I was downstairs early (as per usual) catching up on the news (also as per usual). Somewhere in some story I was reading, there was a link to a video of a live concert. The video included KISS at the Brooklyn Bridge playing “Rock and Roll All Nite.” If I remember correctly,…

Have Mercy!

The business of extending compassion to others is the very business of God. Compassion is, in fact, a pursuit that humanity has learned from God. He is the originator of kindness. He is the catalyst of care. He is the pioneer of goodness. It is the fire of passion in the heart of God that…

Obvious Saints, Part Two

Each of us is obviously a sinner. I use the term “obviously” because anyone who has the capacity to think and process and act does wicked things at one time or another. That is, everyone who is emotionally mature enough to know right from wrong sometimes makes poor choices. We think things that we should…