Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! On Ash Wednesday, we remind one another of our mortality. As customs go, this is an odd one. And to do so with ashes on our foreheads is more so. Because that oddity is the point. We don’t like talking about death. So we push ourselves to do it this day. And we …
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Lent is almost here!
Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! As we move from the season after Epiphany, we enter the season of Lent. This season is known for its penitential character; and for people feeling the need to “give things up”. These are part of the tradition of Lent. The central theme of Lent, however, is …
Pot Luck and Apocalypse
Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! In seminary, we convinced our Greek professor to teach a course in apocalyptic literature. It wasn’t in the curriculum and he had never taught it. But we thought it was important for us to at least have an opportunity to study the genre. Our idea was simple. …