Easter has a supremely cosmic significance that is utterly profound. I will refer to two passages that reflect this. Here’s the first:..
Jesus THE Prophet, and the Temple
The Threat Jesus Posed
Jesus and the Sabbath
Jesus, the Healer
True Israel Tempted in the Wilderness
Who is Jesus, According to Matthew 3
Who is Jesus, According to Matthew 2
Who is Jesus, According to Matthew 1
Matthew: “It’s Not About Me”
Except for Hebrews and 1 John, all the Letters of the New Testament have the writers’ names (or at least title-Elder in 2 and 3 John) attached to the documents. Of course, scholars still debate their authorship, since that’s what scholars do. Even Revelation comes with the name John firmly attached within the text as the writer…
Thankful For Biblical Scholars
Final Reflections on Advent (For This Year)
Matthew’s Magi
The Two Guest Rooms
Luke’s Christmas Concert
As I write this blog, I’m listening to Christmas choral music. I love Christmas and have felt that way for as long as I can remember. I especially love the music of Christmas, both sacred and secular. Listening to Christmas concerts, as we did last night and plan to listen again to Saint Olaf University’s Christmas concert, has become an unbreakable family tradition.
Christmas Time
Thanksgiving: Never Over
A Habakkuk Thanksgiving
What follows is a reflection I wrote in 2018, that is fully applicable today. As we sadly experienced, 2020 brought additional grief to all of us. For me, it included the death of my Mother, and our dear brother, Mike Myers. The years following have been little better. In this year, 2023, my Kelley family suffered the loss of several of my cousins and second cousins. In the present moment, two wars rage, killing thousands. Those wars, along with only increasing partisan animosity, have more deeply divided our nation.
