Archives for June 2016

Thy Kingdom Come

The greatest theme of the teaching of Jesus was not love.  Nor was it forgiveness.  Not heaven.  Not salvation.  The central theme of Jesus’ teaching (and whatever comes in second isn’t even close) is the kingdom of God. The kingdom of God (or the kingdom of heaven in Matthew’s gospel) occurs at least 81 times […]

Hallowed Be Thy Name

An athlete focused on things other than training isn’t going to be a very good athlete (at least not for too long).  A musician who doesn’t devote her primary energies to practicing will never be a great musician.  Devote the scraps and leftovers of your energies to your relationship with your spouse and you will […]