I have been thinking a lot lately, about all the things that get accomplished in the life of this Kirk. Most of this is done voluntarily and is often taken for granted. There are, literally, hundreds of hours given by church members in...
We mortals have never been very good at predicting the future. Of course, this has not stopped some people from trying.
I have always found the Gospel writer Luke’s description of Christ’s nativity particularly interesting.
The Gospel of Luke records the well-known story of the 10 lepers who were healed by Jesus. Jesus told them to go and show themselves to the priests and as they did, they all were healed. But Luke tells us, only one returned to thank Jesus.
Several years ago, a seminary professor I had made a helpful distinction. She explained the difference between a covenant and a contract.