“our purpose is to know God, to love God, and to serve God. The meaning of life is really that simple.” What is the meaning of life? ***Spoiler Alert for The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy *** “The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy” is a satirical science fiction novel byContinue Reading
“We are most fully ourselves when we live as part of a community.” The Other Person There is an old Russian proverb, some wisdom that may have been imparted to young men as they contemplated marriage, that goes, “Don’t buy the house, buy the neighbor.” Or put another way,Continue Reading
“As Christians we stand in the narrow pass of today.” The Battle of Thermopylae The Battle of Thermopylae has taken on the force of legend. In 480 B.C. Xerxes I, of Persia, attacked the Greek city-states with a force of 300,000 soldiers. The Greeks were defended by an army ofContinue Reading
“The Resurrection of Jesus is the fulfillment of all of God’s promises to us.” It is popular to imagine that the ongoing spiritual warfare, the battle of Good against Evil, is a contest of equal powers. Being equal in strength, the outcome of the battle is in doubt. But thisContinue Reading
“We have a King who keeps His promises.” A Parable “Once upon a time, there lived a princess, the daughter of a king. The king loved his daughter more than anything else, more than any other person or thing in his vast and beautiful kingdom. One day the king wasContinue Reading
“Why does God allow us to live a life of suffering and pain?” The Merchant There was once a merchant returning home from a long journey. Attached to his saddle was a large satchel full of money. As he was riding along an open plain a storm broke out. TheContinue Reading
“People who say they are spiritual but not religious are looking for a treasure without a map.” Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel “Treasure Island” had a tremendous impact on popular culture. It cemented pirates firmly in the popular imagination. Treasure Island gave us one-legged buccaneers with talking parrots, treasureContinue Reading
“…our true thirst goes beyond seeking the fulfillment of our material needs.” Paco There is a story from Spain of a father and a son, named Paco, who had become estranged. After a heated argument the son ran away. The father set off to search for him. He searched forContinue Reading
“the creatives among us, … are particularly vulnerable to the temptation to stray from the path.” The Hero’s Journey Have you ever thought of yourself as the hero of your own story? Many of our most popular stories, told through the medium of film, follow a similar pattern. A heroContinue Reading
“God gave us the institution of marriage; …because we need each other, as helpmates.” The 2013 movie “Frozen” was a huge hit for Disney studios. About halfway through the film a character makes an extraordinary statement, “love is putting someone else’s needs before yours.” It really is not more complicatedContinue Reading