B is for Beatitudes

The juxtaposition couldn't have been more perfect. The scribes and Pharisees delivered their lessons in the temples; He delivered his most famous lesson outside the temple walls. Heck, it was even outside the city walls. And it wasn't one of the more majestic, *holy,* outdoor places like Mount Sinai, Zion, Moriah or Olive. Nope, it …

Y is for Yahweh

What do we call the Maker of the Universe? How would you address the thank you note? Not sure this is covered in any of the etiquette books. Emily Post and Miss Manners are oddly quiet on this topic. In other words, what is God's name? While it's true we simply call him God....many times in …

U is for Unfair

How much was your Christmas bonus? The same as yours. NO FAIR! I've been working here for ten years. You've only been here a few days. Why should you get the same amount as me? Can't the owner see that I've put in waaayyy more hours than you have. After all, I've worked countless nights …

T is for (doubting) Thomas

No one ever claimed Thomas was the life of the party. As sort of a glass-half-empty type of person, Thomas was the consummate pessimist. And who could blame him? He left the security of a steady job at the fishery and went on a three-year journey thinking this Jesus person was going to change everything. …

P is for Peter

Impulsive. Excitable. Hasty. Impetuous. He was one you'd love to meet for happy hour because you just knew whatever he said and did was going to be entertaining. Everyone in town knew him as Simon, the Galilean fisherman, son of Jona. A robust man with a jovial laugh, one could always find him hanging out …