by Jeremy | Sep 22, 2017 | Holy Day
The seventh trumpet. It’s the moment everything changes. It’s the reason “the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now” (Romans 8:22). It’s the reason “we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even...
by Jeremy | Sep 15, 2017 | Sabbath Thoughts
Last week’s Sabbath Thought was a little on the gloomy side. I think we ended on a positive note, but looking at three separate stories of squandered potential and tragic downfalls has a way of putting a damper on even the most important of lessons. Today,...
by Jeremy | Sep 8, 2017 | Sabbath Thoughts
The kingdom of Judah was in a bad way. Athaliah—wife of the late king Jehoram (who lived wickedly until he was struck down by God) and mother of the late king Ahaziah (also wicked; also struck down by God)—had taken control of the kingdom, slaughtering every heir to...
by Jeremy | Aug 25, 2017 | Sabbath Thoughts
A little step is insignificant. A little step, taken once every day for ten years? Less insignificant. Over time, all those little steps add up to a much longer distance. I was baptized ten years ago today. When I look back at the days since then, I see a lot of...
by Jeremy | Aug 11, 2017 | Sabbath Thoughts
When it comes to art, I have two basic rules: 1) It has to look nice and 2) I’m not paying more than $60 for it. This makes me uniquely unqualified to appreciate high art. We were at the Dallas Museum of Art a few years back, and we were looking at a lot of...
