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,...
by Jeremy | Jul 3, 2015 | Holy Day
The pool of Bethesda was a magnet for the sick and the infirm of Jerusalem. A great and pitiful multitude lay sprawled out across its five covered porches, each of them looking for a miracle. They were in the right place. Everyone knew Bethesda’s pool was the...
by Jeremy | Jun 26, 2015 | Sabbath Thoughts
…and the Lord said to him, “Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and cry over all the abominations that are done within it.” (Ezekiel 9:4) Earlier this morning, the United...
