A much-overweight, out-of-shape man decided to take up tennis. He took several lessons from a pro. He also read several self-help books which advised him to “think positively” and “develop a winning attitude.” A friend asked him how his tennis was going. He replied,...
One of Bonhoeffer’s close friends (Eberhard Bethge) tells of the time the two of them walked home from church together. They were discussing the sermon when, suddenly, Bonhoeffer’s friend told him that there was something about him that he found upsetting unsettling,...
Lectionary for April 19, 2015: Acts 3:12-10 Psalm 4 1 John 3:1-7 Luke 24:36b-48 In 2009 yet another new word was added to those dictionaries that authorize new words. It’s a word that had already been kicking around for several years, but didn’t get officially...