Luther’s Struggle

Luther’s Struggle

If ever one was spiritually born out of the crucible of personal struggle, it was Martin Luther.  That struggle prompted him to join an Augustinian monastery in his native Germany (Augustine was the bishop of Hippo, North Africa; 354-430...
The Limited, Humble, Quiet Jesus – The Gospel of Mark

The Limited, Humble, Quiet Jesus – The Gospel of Mark

I react to any suggestion that Jesus Christ was “limited.”  “Humble” and “quiet” I can live with, but I bristle at “limited.” However, think about limitation, humility and quietness as we survey the Gospel of Mark. Seeking to discover this quality and...
Sitting Bull’s Atonement

Sitting Bull’s Atonement

Sitting Bull was the leader of the Hunkpapa, a division of the Sioux Indians. There were some Blackfeet and Cheyenne allied with him on the fateful day of June 25, 1876.  It would come to be known as the Battle of the Little Bighorn River and Custer’s Last...