Martha and Mary

Many interpretations of the Martha and Mary reflection fall into a binary trap – either you’re a “Martha” or a “Mary.” This is a reductive approach. Scripture doesn’t advocate for one specific style of discipleship but instead emphasizes the need for...

When God Wants a Man—Part Two (Anonymous)

When God wants to name a man and fame a man and tame a man… When God wants to shame a man to do His Heavenly best; When He tries the highest test that His reckoning may bring… When He wants a [god] or king; how He reins him and restrains him So his body...

When God Wants a Man—Part One (Anonymous)

When God wants to drill a man and thrill a man and skill a man… When God wants to mold a man to play the noblest part; When He yearns with all His heart to create so great and bold a man… That all the world shall praise—watch His methods; watch His ways!...

Independence Day

Ira Stoll, in his book JFK, Conservative, wrote “On July 4, 1946, John F. Kennedy, then 29 years old, the Democratic nominee for a Massachusetts Congressional seat, and still a lieutenant in the Navy Reserve, was the featured speaker at the City of Boston’s...

Prayer

Prayer is about our relationship to God. Like any relationship, it requires time. Some of us are used to praying on the run, but our relationship with God cannot flourish unless we find time to be fully present to God: speaking and listening to one another, sharing...