The Parable of the Ledge (Part 1 of 4)

The Parable of the Ledge (Part 1 of 4)

by | Nov 7, 2022

 It was rush hour – 5:30 P.M. – and people were being squeezed in and out of the L – Chicago’s rapid transit system – like blood moving in and out of a human heart.  As an elderly man entered a car, he was run over by a teenager, a middle-aged business-man...

John Quincy Adams and His Wife Louisa Catherine

by | Oct 28, 2022

 Recently I finished reading a biography of President John Quincy Adams and his wife, Louisa Catherine by Jack Shepherd. Indulge me a couple of pages because the perspective may nourish your soul.  Louisa Catherine Johnson was spring (Shepherd’s words); John...
The Wilderness Temptation (Part 2 of 2)

The Wilderness Temptation (Part 2 of 2)

by | Oct 18, 2022

 We are looking at Matthew 4:1-11 which informs us of Satan’s effort to tempt the Lord Jesus Christ.   Mark 1:13 tells us that wild animals were present, likely adding to the danger and tension of the situation.  In part 1, we considered The Personal...
The Wilderness Temptation

The Wilderness Temptation

by | Oct 13, 2022

Our Lord opens His diary to inform us in Matthew 4:1-11 of being tempted by Satan.  We have this passage because He wanted us to have it.  “Then (vs. 1).” When? Apparently right after the baptism of chapter 3.  One translation of Mark 1:12 says Jesus was “driven...
Sunshine

Sunshine

by | Oct 8, 2022

 Once there was a man who felt very insecure. He was a nervous type. People tried to help him.  He refused to tell people what he was worried about. But energy drained out of him because of his worry. Talking with him, friends wanted to put him at ease and...