A Lover of God Can I truly be excellent Theophilus before the world? I must live up to that name with all my heart, soul, and might Inspired by The Evangelist responsible for 27% of the New Testament!

In Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 2 Corinthians 5:19-20 As I pray at the close […]

I met my beloved “J” thirty-two years ago today. To commemorate this event that God used to change my life, I wrote a Tanka. “At First Sight”We spoke the first timeA snowy night years agoOn this very dayWe have never been apartWe made a life together 2023.01.11 You’re my love and my life! Together, we […]

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 […]