Communion
There are two paintings entitled Supper at Emmaus. One, by Caravaggio (1601), hangs in the National Gallery in London, and the other, a Rembrandt (1648), commands a prominent place in the Louvre. Rembrandt had never seen any painting by Caravaggio. However, both capture the shock of the disciples who suddenly recognize they are with the […]
Enter Jesus
Leaving the airport in Glasgow, Scotland, most American drivers are confounded by the double-lane round-abouts they encounter. Navigating these round-abouts is an almost immediate necessity to enter the expressways to move ahead with your trip. (Consider left-sided driving and changing lanes in busy airport traffic.) Some tourists say they go full-circle several times before they […]
I Cry Jesus
We listen to the cries of the world around us; cries of injustice, equality – “I want what matters to me.” We hear the cries of the broken, the wounded, and families who live in fear of sending their children to school, for fear of the unknown. We the Church, as the body of Christ, […]
Super Spreader Events
In the context of today, I can imagine what those words might mean to you…but not so to God. He showed me a very different take on “super spreader events.” Every word we speak, every action we take are “events” that have the very real potential of indeed becoming a “super spreader.” Consider social media […]
Timeless Loyalty
“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” (Proverbs 17:17) One characteristic of strong friendship is loyalty. That is in short supply in our culture. Marriage vows are forgotten, Christian living is ditched, even sports teams are easily abandoned. The good news is there is “a faithful God who keeps […]