by Jeremy | Aug 14, 2015 | Holy Day
One of my favorite things about foreign languages are the words that don’t translate well. A crêpe, for instance, is not what most Americans call a pancake. It’s similar, for sure, but not the same. If a flapjack house gave you a plate full of crêpes,...
by Jeremy | Aug 7, 2015 | Sabbath Thoughts
I think any words I add to this story will only cheapen it, so I’ll keep my part short. If you haven’t already heard, this past Sunday, an assistant counselor at the Living Church of God’s Ohio LYC Camp was killed during a tragic water skiing...
by Jeremy | Jul 31, 2015 | Sabbath Thoughts
“This class will be graded on a curve.” During my time as a student, these were the eight most beautiful words in the English language. It didn’t matter what teacher; it didn’t matter what subject—those eight simple words broadcast one...
by Jeremy | Jul 24, 2015 | Sabbath Thoughts
In Turkey, when the family of a prospective groom meets with the family of a prospective bride, the bride-to-be often prepares traditional Turkish coffee for the guests—not so much as a courtesy, but as part of an evaluation. Coffee is a big deal in Turkey. Beginning...
by Jeremy | Jul 10, 2015 | Sabbath Thoughts
Emptiness is a poor long-term solution. Nature won’t stand for it. The air around you isn’t empty, for the record. It’s chock-full of molecules built with oxygen and hydrogen and nitrogen and all sorts of atomic structures invisible to the naked eye,...
