Do We Need the Old Testament?
"As long as the gospels are veridical, there’s no need to hold to the veracity of the Old Testament."...
On Celebration
Perhaps, instead of taking this season to brood over what we’ve lost, we should take time to appreciate all the things we still have. ...
Imagine…
At this point most people have heard at least in passing of the celebrity rendition of John Lennon’s Imagine. I was struck by the content...
Living Well
Well, it’s been a month, and the coronavirus is still raging. With the death toll in the news everyday and some extra free time on...
COVID and Times of Crisis
Life Not-Exactly Under Lockdown Well, it’s been quite the week. I know my life has been turned topsy-turvy, and it’s probably been less affected than...
Sunlight in my Soul
Daylight Savings Time (and a lack of rain) have allowed me to see much more of the sun this week than I have in quite...
A Little Bit of Sunshine
A little bit of Sunshine The light and the darkness – they’ve become the most obvious of clichés. They are so obvious that, despite using...
Walking on Water
During my first Navy tour, Matthew 14:22-33 (the story is also found in Mark 6) became one of my favorite stories in the gospels. To...
The Bible is Boring
A few years ago, on my way across Harvard Yard after a Hebrew literature class, I had an interesting discussion with a friend of mine....
What is that to you?
Recently, I realized I’d been allowing a lot of anger and judgement to build up in my life. I would judge other people, even people...