Tag Archives: Paul

Competitive?

Competitive?
Do you consider yourself competitive? What does that look like for you? Competition in ancient Judaism is relatively unknown. Man’s value is derived from being made in God’s image, not from proving superiority over another. And since Judaism is an Eastern culture, it favors community over individuals. The community works together as a whole, not…
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Embracing St. Nick

Embracing St. Nick
As some kids were sorting out Santa Claus and Jesus, one stated confidently to his friend that Santa Claus works for Jesus. That's actually truer than most would realize. The legend of Santa Claus is derived from the historic figure of Saint Nicholas. St. Nicholas was a 4th century Greek bishop from Myra, a city on…
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Be the Light

Be the Light
Have you ever noticed that light always trumps darkness? The smallest light eradicates the dark from the blackest room. Darkness never snuffs out the light. In fact, darkness is really just the absence of light. When light shows up – the darkness is gone. Apollo, the Greco-Roman god of light, saturated the cultural air that apostle…
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Be the Answer

Be the Answer
Last week this space held a difficult subject – abortion and infanticide. Evils we should repel. But to many observers it appears as if we declare our opposition, separate ourselves from it, and then that is the end of the story. What if, instead, we were known for the way we reach out to those…
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