Gideon
"And Gideon came to the Jordan and passed over, he and the three hundred men who were with him, faint yet pursuing” (Judges 8:4). I have been reminded recently of Gideon. We meet him in the book of Judges. Here … (read more)
Charles Lindquist
Christ the King
“And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and earth has been given to me. Go therefore…’” (Matthew 28:18-19). Year after year, Christ the King Sunday concludes the ecclesiastical calendar. It is the last Sunday of the … (read more)
Building Things
"Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD guards the city, the guard keeps watch in vain." (Psalm 127:1) I have recently discovered a fascinating web site entitled "How Everyday Things are … (read more)
A Strange Hermeneutic
“But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it…”— 2 Timothy 3:14 A dear friend of mine, an Episcopalian, visited the other day. She had been crying. My friend was … (read more)
Who Pilots You?
"[L]ook at ships: though they are so large that it takes strong winds to drive them, yet they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs" (James 3:4). I have recently purchased a Palm … (read more)
Nilikuonyesha Nyota
"The Lord said to [Moses], ‘What is that in your hand?’" (Exodus 4:2). I have recently remembered a wonderful proverb in Kiswahili, a pearl of wisdom from East Africa. "Nilikuonyesha nyota na uliangalia kidole tu." I learned the proverb some … (read more)
Is it Worth it?
"Because you are precious in my sight, and honored, and I love you, I give people in return for you, nations in exchange for your life." (Isaiah 43:4) A recent article in the New York Times described an important logic … (read more)
Zeroes in Zeraphath
"Elijah was sent…to a widow at Zarephath" (Luke 4:26). I have been thinking lately of the widow of Zarephath and the wonderful visit of Elijah – a story recorded in 1 Kings 17. A photo-essay in the New York Times … (read more)
What’s Wrong With the World
"Thou art the man" (2 Samuel 12:7). I am recently reminded of an episode from the life of that great Christian poet and apologist, G.K. Chesteron (1874-1936). The episode occurred nearly one hundred years ago, in the uncertain period leading … (read more)
Never to Digress…
"It is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for … (read more)