by Jeremy | Jul 7, 2017 | Sabbath Thoughts
In Washington, DC, in a museum just down the road from the Smithsonian, there’s an old, beat-up piece of wood on display. It’s an important piece of wood, although you might not know it just by looking at it. On its surface, which is covered in gouges from...
by Jeremy | Jun 2, 2017 | Holy Day
So often, Pentecost feels to me like the last ellipsis before we trail off into deafening silence. We have this meaningful, tangible build-up to Passover, then right into Unleavened Bread, then we pause for a bit, then Pentecost, and then… And then nothing. For a...
by Jeremy | May 26, 2017 | Sabbath Thoughts
I know of three ways to move a mountain. The first is to attempt some kind of herculean effort, tearing the whole thing off its base and tossing it aside. This is my usual approach, and it has never worked, not once. As a bonus, I end up feeling discouraged about my...
by Jeremy | May 19, 2017 | Sabbath Thoughts
You come home at the end of a long day, only to find the most important things in your life are gone. What’s missing? Is it stuff? Physical possessions? What about relationships? Authority? Memories? Reputation? Heirlooms? Accomplishments? What about your...
by Jeremy | May 12, 2017 | Holy Day
Here’s the bad news: Satan is out to get you. To destroy you. He wants very much to rip away your salvation, to crush your spiritual potential, and to leave you empty and ruined by the wayside of life. Here’s the good news: He can’t. You and I are...
