A lying tongue

If you ask almost anyone to list the things that they hate, 'liars' will inevitably be near the top. A funny thing, since every single one of us has lied, and continue to lie at times.Not always about big things, but often in small ways that involve both actual words that come from our mouths, … Continue reading A lying tongue

The temple of you

We've all done it from time to time, taken a good, hard, long look in the mirror. That isn't meant to be rhetorical. I mean actually looked at our visage as it is reflected back to us, our physical appearance.The reactions to that visage spread out across a wide spectrum from "yeah, baby, I got … Continue reading The temple of you

Playing with house money

I just heard a reporter on the ESPN flagship program 'SportsCenter' mention that the Baltimore Ravens players feel that they are playing today's AFC Championship game vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers with "house money."It struck me because I had just prior to that been reading in the newspaper that some of the Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona … Continue reading Playing with house money

The Baptism of the Lord

Today we bring the official Church season of Christmas to a close by celebrating another important moment in the life of Jesus Christ, his baptism.As preparation for His coming, Jesus' cousin who is known to us as John the Baptist has emerged from the wilderness and is preaching that change is coming. John is telling … Continue reading The Baptism of the Lord