by Jeremy | Nov 10, 2012 | Sabbath Thoughts
“And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord.” It’s not a statement that appears often in the history of the kings of Israel and Judah. In fact, after the kingdom of Israel was split in two, it became an accolade that (when it applied at all) belonged...
by Jeremy | Oct 13, 2012 | Holy Day
Israel had seen one of the world’s mightiest nations broken like a twig under the mighty hand of God. They had walked through a sea that gave way at His command. They had followed Him through the wilderness—a pillar of cloud by day; a pillar of fire by night. They...
by Jeremy | Oct 6, 2012 | Holy Day
To say that the northern and southern regions of the United States have their differences is an understatement. And the more I think about it, to call it an understatement is itself an understatement. As a Yankee expatriate having taken up residence in southern...
by Jeremy | Sep 17, 2012 | Sabbath Thoughts
It’s impossible to miss now. I hear it in conversations. It’s plastered all over my Facebook news feed. And I feel it deep down in the frantic beating of my heart. The word of the day is busy. So busy. My friends are; my family is; I am. Any given work day, hanging...
by Jeremy | Aug 26, 2012 | Sabbath Thoughts
Recently, our water filter converted itself into a hydro-powered jet engine. It’s the kind that screws on to your water faucet, and it seems like the threads on the actual faucet itself have decided to throw in the towel on corporeal existence. Which is fine,...