by Jeremy | Aug 19, 2016 | Sabbath Thoughts
As the summer of 2016 rolls on (or, as Mary and I will forever remember it, the Summer When Everyone We Know Got Married), I’ve found my mind naturally drifting back to my own engagement—and the whirlwind of activity in the months that followed. It was...
by Jeremy | Aug 5, 2016 | Sabbath Thoughts
We have so many tools designed to amplify our voices. We can shout louder, be heard by more people than ever before. Your status update, your tweet can be seen and shared by hundreds of people. You’re reading a blog right now that I’ve promoted through...
by Jeremy | Jul 22, 2016 | Sabbath Thoughts
Your world is a lie. In the year 2199, the human race lost its bitter, drawn-out war against the machines, but not before delivering one grievous parting shot. They scorched the skies and blotted out the sun, the machines’ primary power source. Enraged, the...
by Jeremy | Jul 8, 2016 | Sabbath Thoughts
“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” (Psalm 30:5) Not this morning, though. And for the families of the five officers who were shot and killed last night, not for many, many mornings to come. It’s coming apart at the seams,...
by Jeremy | Jul 1, 2016 | Sabbath Thoughts
I know a couple who owns a piece of furniture from the Civil War. The Civil War. It was a huge milestone in the Lallier household when our Walmart-brand cabinet survived an entire year of use without disintegrating into a heap of pressboard and plastic hardware. I...