I receive a daily email from Merriam-Webster with their Word of the Day. A large percentage of the time, they send a word like “conundrum,” where I know the word and the definition. It is also common for me to receive a word I have heard before, but I need to become more familiar with its […]

Today I recall An old professor from school Who taught us so much About scripture and language But he also taught to serve Inspired by the man who introduced me to the Septuagint, and served food at my side at the local soup kitchen in Dubuque. Thank you David!

Although Paul is more known for the “already/not yet” statements about salvation (think “work out your salvation with fear and trembling” – Phil 212-13), Peter pops in with one of his own. Notice that he is speaking to the church about the final coming of Jesus Christ. Why? The church in northern Asia Minor is […]

Last week, the local morning news folks were bantering about New Year’s resolutions. One of them said that she does not make resolutions but instead selects a word to focus on for the year. This notion intrigued me, so I spent a few days pondering this concept. Would I choose words representing things I need […]

A Parable for the New Year Once upon a time, the Founder of a new corporation assembled his management team. It was an eclectic bunch. Several came with business backgrounds, one even a captain of his industry. Some were relatives, and two had ties to the Founder. There was a “bean counter” who controlled the […]

My Favorite Silly Non-Story of the Year 2022 Seeing that yet another bizarro year is ending, I decided to reflect on one of the most absurd non-story I have heard in 2022. Earlier this year, I heard that a school district in New Jersey was installing litter boxes in bathrooms to accommodate a kid who […]

“Revelation” Angelic message Confirmation of prophets News of grace and salvation Emmanuel; God with us Even Angels long to look Inspired by Luke 2:8-12 and 1 Peter 1:12