Monthly Archives: June 2005

The last of five parts Beholding His Hands and His Feet “…Because you have seen Me, have you believed? Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed.” ~~Jesus to Thomas, the one who doubted Jesus commanded there be … Continue reading →

Fourth of five parts begun on June 23, 2005The Wounds of Separation “…But we, brethren, having been bereft of you for a short while—in person, not in spirit—were all the more eager with great desire to see your face.” ~~Paul, … Continue reading →

The third of five parts beginning on June 23, 2005The Wounds of Judgment“…But you, why do you judge your brother? Or again, why do you regard your brother with contempt?” ~~Paul, the Apostle The cabinetmaker surveyed our kitchen. He tapped … Continue reading →

Second of five parts begun on 6/23/05The Wounds of Faithfulness For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears; not that you should be made sorrowful, but that you might know the love … Continue reading →

This is the first of five parts dealing with some of the challenges of community life. “…His appearance was marred more than any other man, and His form more than the sons of men…” ~~Isaiah, the prophet. “What happened to … Continue reading →

There [isn’t] any such creature as a self-made man or woman. We love that expression, we Americans, but every one who’s ever lived has been affected, changed, shaped, helped, hindered by other people. ~~~ We have to know who we … Continue reading →