by Jeremy | Apr 11, 2025 | Holy Day
“And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives” (Mark 14:26). That sentence used to feel a little inconsequential to me. The hymn almost sounds like an afterthought—a hurried punctuation mark on the end of dinner; a quick pause...
by Jeremy | Mar 28, 2025 | Sabbath Thoughts
Mark’s gospel account starts with an impressive momentum and doesn’t let up. There’s a sense of urgency and action that pervades the entire account. Matthew, Luke, and John all begin with backstory or genealogies to set the stage, but Mark’s...
by Jeremy | Mar 21, 2025 | Sabbath Thoughts
Fire consumes. That’s a fundamental rule. It’s how the whole thing works. It’s energy and light from a fuel source that’s being ripped apart on the molecular level. Except when it isn’t. Except when it’s surrounding a bush on the...
by Jeremy | Mar 14, 2025 | Sabbath Thoughts
Let’s talk about your best life for a minute. Are you living it? Do you ever worry that maybe you aren’t living it? Could the entire concept possibly be a bunch of over-hyped self-help jargon designed to take advantage of our natural fear of missing out,...
by Jeremy | Feb 28, 2025 | Sabbath Thoughts
Tomorrow, we’re going to start moving through the book of Proverbs on the Read & Reflect section of the site. I hope you’ll consider joining us if you haven’t already! As we get ready to dive into this book full of inspired wisdom, I wanted to...
