Love thy neighbor as thyself

March 9, 2010 | 3 comments

Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with you. ~ Augustine of Hippo We can do good for

I will pick you up

March 8, 2010 | 19 comments

Last Tuesday night, I was in a hotel room on the last night of a five day lecture tour on the west coast of the US. It was a successful tour, but packed for me, and I was ready to

Don’t fear mental assassins

March 5, 2010 | 5 comments

Have you ever had someone unexpectedly come up to your face and verbally rip into your integrity and character, state crude falsities about you, totally mispresent your position, swear up and down words unspeakable, and felt he was doing you and

Expect good to happen as a rule

March 4, 2010 | 12 comments

On February 21, my wife and I drove to the St. Louis airport to fly home after an eventful visit with our daughter at college. I handed our itinerary over to the ticket agent at the Delta counter. She looked

There is no sin…

March 3, 2010 | 7 comments

I recently read “The Gospel of Mary of Magdala,” by Karen King, which casts Mary of Magdala in a very positive light. She was not a prostitute, by the way! Several copies of this gospel have been found in different