"If this Jesus thing is so important to Christians, why aren't they obsessed with it?" "You shouldn't talk so much about the Bible and religious stuff. If I wanted to hear it, I would go to church!" I was listening to an old podcast this morning during which the host mentioned a couple of emails …
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Remembering History
Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them. ~ Deuteronomy 4:9 ~ Today is 9/11. To Americans, this was the start …
Why Greek in a Latin Mass?
If one were to read through the Bible, one would find the phrase "have mercy on" quite frequently, especially in the Psalms and Gospels. Possibly the most recognizable verse is from Psalm 51, the psalm in which David repents of his sins of adultery and murder. David says, Have mercy on me, O God, according …
Have Mercy on Me, O God
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out all my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. ~ Psalm 51:1-2 ~ Have mercy on me. The phrase "have mercy on" is repeated a couple dozen times in Scripture, from Exodus …
Wonderful Grace of Jesus
Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law. ~ Psalm 119:18 ~ Oh that my ways would follow the path of life. Would we say that God's Word is good? Of course. Would we not also be like the young man who went to Jesus and called Him "good"? God's Word …