“You can be superstitious if you want. Or you can be a Christian. But you can’t be both!” In Mark’s gospel, Jesus spoke harshly to the religious leaders. (It was the religious people who crucified the Son of God.) Jesus said to them, “Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep …
Category Archives: Compassion
God of Compassion
Catskill, NY, c.1996. It was a Sunday night service. My pastor was away on one of his frequent jaunts to minister to churches in far-flung corners of the world. As usual, he left the oversight of the home church to me. I stood near the front entrance. It was my habit to greet the people …
Justice is Blind, but God Sees
Cairo, NY, c.1991. “Pastor, I was 5 miles below the limit, but the cop gave me a speeding ticket anyway.” My dad was NYPD, so I tend to sympathize with the police in most cases. But I knew she was telling the truth. Martha’s beat-up old van screamed “drug mule,” especially in that part of upstate …
Faith Works By Love
Catskill, NY, c. September, 1987. Our baby was only three months old. All skin and bones, Baby Alice was so weak that she could no longer lift her little head. The doctors were helpless as the life continued to slip away from her tiny, limp body. Our little girl was dying before our eyes, and no one knew …