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Being human is a challenging proposition. There are a lot of reasons for that, and all of those reasons ultimately come down to the fact that we live in a fallen world. But in the day-to-day, one of the things that makes being a human so difficult is, honestly, other humans. In these verses from… Read more
Luke’s account of the events leading up to Jesus’ arrest moves quickly, but Luke tells us something the other Gospel writers do not. Jesus said, “I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen your brothers.” Jesus knows that… Read more
There was a Netflix disaster comedy called “Don’t Look Up” from 2021 that served as a satirical look at the topic of climate change, political inaction, corporate greed, and media misinformation. Basically, scientists were pointing out that a globally catastrophic event was imminent, while the political naysayers were downplaying the seriousness of the matter, all… Read more
On Oct. 17, 1989, at 5:04 pm, I thought the world was ending. I had just walked in the door from school, prepared myself a little snack, and turned on the television for game one of the Battle of the Bay World Series between the Oakland A’s and San Francisco Giants. As I settled down… Read more
