• Let’s Talk about Covenants

    A friend recently posed a good question that went something like this: “It seems like we keep some laws from the Old Testament, but not others. How do we know what to keep?” While this weighty question extends far beyond a discussion of covenants, I did start thinking about the various covenants in the Old…

  • Lion of Judah

    Lions are not docile, tame creatures. They are powerful and capable. Even a resting or sleeping lion exudes a sense of confidence and supremacy. In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, C. S. Lewis captures the essence of the lion’s prowess in Mr. Beaver’s response to Susan when she asks if Aslan the lion…

  • Thoughts on the word “Eucharist”

    Communion…The Lord’s Supper…The Breaking of Bread…The Blessed Sacrament… The Eucharist. So many terms for the same celebration! I grew up in a Protestant Christian home. We usually referred to the Lord’s Supper as “Communion.” I appreciate that term, as it brings to mind the act of partaking in the Lord’s Supper with the community of…