Posts from July 2024
Our Speech
The little girl asked, “Mommy, do all fairy tales begin with, ‘Once upon a time…’?” “No,” her mother replied. “There are tons of fairy tales that begin with, ‘If elected, I promise to…’” If you aren’t already sick of the candidates’ empty promises, I’m sure you will be soon. November 5th is still a good ways off! Jesus had a lot to say about what we say. By your…
Unfruitfulness
Several years ago I planted two clementine trees in my yard. I was so looking forward to the delight of their sweet nectar. To date, however, the only crop they’ve produced is disappointment. Whatever the reasons, this much is clear: both trees are unfruitful. Once Jesus told about seed that was unfruitful. It was rendered so on account of choking thorns. The story was an…
The Words of My Mouth
“Sorry, I just needed to vent,” said someone. “Oh I didn’t really mean that; my tiredness got the better of me,” said someone else. “Excuse my French, haha, I was just making a point,” said yet another. And so we brush off the things we’ve said… and try to move on. But our words are much more enduring than we might think. Jesus said, “On the day of judgment people will…