Last night, still suffering from a lingering cough and cold, I recalled the prayer we taught our sons to say every night they went to bed, the same prayer I had said as a boy, reciting the words and then … Continue reading →
Here’s one of those prayers in the Bible that I say pretty often even if I don’t know I’m saying it: “I believe; help my unbelief!” (Mark 9:24) Remember the story? A man comes to Jesus with his son, who … Continue reading →
“Give to everyone who asks of you,” Jesus told his disciples (Luke 6:30). As clear a directive as that is, it gives me pause every time some panhandler on the streets asks me for a buck. What do I do? … Continue reading →
I love my doctor, my primary care physician, Seth. By now we’re on a first-name basis. I see Seth only once a year, if I’m lucky, but he always makes me feel like he’s got all the time in the … Continue reading →
Arthur Caliandro died this Sunday. Not only a good friend, he was a spiritual mentor for me and tons of others. The senior minister at Marble Collegiate Church for decades, following in Norman Vincent Peale’s footsteps, he was a great … Continue reading →
We were part of the post-Christmas horde that went off to the multiplex to see a movie. The first choice for the family was the musical Les Misérables, which had been a favorite when the boys were young. They used … Continue reading →
I love reading newer translations of the Bible for the light they shed on an old text; giving it new language helps me in my understanding. But the old—and by that I mean the old King James Version—said some things … Continue reading →
