Soil that bears fruit – He’s finished… but we’re not

It’s what Jesus said to his Twelve Apostles – at the Last Supper, in the Upper Room – but his charge to them became his charge to us, through the centuries: “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit – fruit that will …

The missing message – and ultimate solution from Somebody

Somebody: do something… Unless you live in Broward County, Florida, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School would have never crossed your mind. But, since last week, the public high school has become a national flashpoint for an ongoing political debate. The cry for action is emotionally charged: Somebody: do something… In crisis, everyone moves into natural …

What’s the point of Wednesday, Valentine’s Day? Lust?

Lust. It’s on the menu for this week… but most don’t know what they’re talking about. For the last few months, lust – past and present – has been in the headlines. Out of control people with power over others – mostly men, just a few women – have been exposed for their histories of …

When winners become losers instead of valuable

No one left early. Super Bowl 52 is now in the books. It will command headlines today as the drama that took place in that majestic new stadium in Minneapolis is hashed and rehashed on sports pages and football blogs, as writers and hacks give their opinions on what happened. As is often true, it …