Today is our 26th anniversary. In these 26 years I've learned many things, among them: you cannot trust my wife with money. If she leaves the house with cash in her pocket, there's a good chance she will end up giving it to someone. And I wouldn't change that for anything.
People have joked, "If St. Paul were still around, we'd be getting a letter." And I wondered what Paul would say in a letter to the church in the US. Then, in my most recent re-read, it occurred to me that one of his canonical letters seems like it was almost written to us.
This week, I've got a selection of interesting articles from across the interwebs.
That title sounds kind of click-baity. It also sounds like a gross exaggeration. It's really not. Once we grasp one important concept, so much of the Old Testament will make more sense.
The writers of the Hebrew scriptures seemed to have a favorite verse, because they quoted it a lot. It's a great passage, packed with meaning, and it's something we really need to keep in mind today because it answers so many questions and misunderstandings.
