by Jeremy | Jan 23, 2015 | Sabbath Thoughts
So I have this really ugly scar sitting on the knuckle of my left ring finger. Like most scars, I acquired it unintentionally. A few years ago, I was digging a trench beside a brick walkway so we could bury the wire for an outdoor post light. Things were going pretty...
by Jeremy | Jan 2, 2015 | Sabbath Thoughts
There are three big reasons I go to the Winter Family Weekend: the seminars, the fellowship, and the Fun Fair. I go for the seminars because they provide a spiritual boost during the gloomy winter season, the fellowship because few things are as uplifting as iron...
by Jeremy | Dec 19, 2014 | Sabbath Thoughts
The curious thing about the Ten Commandments is that they don’t begin with a commandment. They begin with these words: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage” (Exodus 20:2). Some denominations...
by Jeremy | Dec 12, 2014 | Sabbath Thoughts
I make a terrible first impression. Not on purpose, mind you. I always give it my best shot, but the deck just isn’t stacked in my favor. I’m an introvert, so small talk isn’t my strong suit to begin with. Eye contact is tough, too—it’s a lot...
by Jeremy | Dec 5, 2014 | Sabbath Thoughts
The Ten Commandments. It’s hard to even write those words without thinking of Cecil B. DeMille’s re-imagining of the timeless Biblical account. Even though it’s been nearly 60 years since its 1956 debut, DeMille’s interpretation of The Ten...
