Exploring the Kingdom

This is a name for an object that indicates the nature of that object.

Deeds of Darkness When we think of darkness the first thing that comes to mind is the absence of light…right. We can’t see in the dark; the sun goes down and, unless we have an alternative source of light, we can’t see where we’re going…we can’t see much of anything. That’s not good. Usually, however,

Do You Know Your ABCs? If you want to learn a language you have to start with the basics. I’ve been watching a friend’s grandchild lately; he’s 20 months old and is learning to talk. The interesting thing is that you can watch him slowly learn to associate sounds with words, and associate words with

Flying High! I’m a pilot…or used to be. I say that tentatively since I haven’t flown an airplane in over 40 years; which means that if I actually wanted to take flight I’d have to go through a lot of refresher training. I’d have to be reminded of how an aircraft works and how to

Who Are You? That’s what a hookah-smoking caterpillar asked Alice when she was wondering through Wonderland. She was being guided along the way by a Cheshire cat who often appeared to be out of his mind sporting a big maniacal grin on his face. At least that’s the way Walt Disney depicted it. Apparently, the

Going for It!   I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:13) What are you going for in your life? Is that a question you ask, or do you just go with the flow? It’s the case that we’re all part of something

Lovey Dovey The Bible speaks a lot about love. The two most significant commandments, according to first century Judaism, were to love the Lord God and to love your neighbor. And, of course the establishment of these “laws” was first indicated in the Mosaic covenant of the Old Testament. Then with the advent of Jesus,

Lost in Space   That’s the title of an old television show about a family being shipwrecked on a deserted planet, sort of a modern Robinson Crusoe. In a way we’re all operating on our own planets, shipwrecked within ourselves, seeking by various means to connect with others. It’s the case, isn’t it, that it’s

The Highest Virtue I remember watching a film in college about aboriginal people somewhere in South America or Africa. Apparently they were completely cut off from “civilized” society and had their own value system, a system that was strange indeed. They were cannibals, which I had heard of before, but what was really interesting was

I pledge allegiance… We’ve mentioned in the past that the fundamental predicament of the human condition is isolation. We’re alone; we’ve been alone since we were estranged from God and driven out of the Garden. That’s the predicament, and in response to that we attempt to overcome that isolation by adhering to someone, or something,