Sume diem

“For everyone who asks receives and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.” (Matthew 7:8) NRSVIt’s hard not to be a little bit inspired if you’ve ever seen this scene from “Dead Poets...

Preach to your own choir

No matter any previous experiences you’ve had with church, you’ve probably heard the phrase, “preaching to the choir." Say you’re in a conversation with a big fan of the F/X show, "The Americans."  You: "I can’t...

Log ride

“Or how can you say to your neighbor, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while the log is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your neighbor’s...

Ready with the broom

“Going through the motions doesn’t please you, a flawless performance is nothing to you. I learned God-worship when my pride was shattered. Heart-shattered lives ready for love don’t for a moment escape God’s notice.’” (Psalm 51:17,...