“Man in his pomp will not remain; he is like the beasts that perish.” Psalm 49:12 Over the course of my sabbatical I had the privilege of reading Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel, Anna Karenina. To say that I enjoyed the book would be true, but not quite sufficient. I would…
“Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope…” (1 Timothy 1:1) Hope is hard to come by for many these days. Even in a time of low unemployment, high wages, and relative rest from global wars there is a note…
“So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to another generation, your power to all those to come.” (Psalm 71:18) What is the value of a living a long life? Why do we desire it and pursue it and…
