Monthly Archives: May 2019

Grace on Tuesdays A friend asked, and we did—talk.  But another time recently it was a stranger, the guy next to me at lunch at the conference. He didn’t ask; we just started talking.  Of course, some conversations can be artificial or manipulative. But then there are the ones that are real, that promise more […]

14 May, 2019 Grace on Tuesdays Working through the Bible readings for last weekend, I noticed what Paul did in his farewell speech to the elders from Ephesus. “I commend you to God and to his word of grace” (Acts 20:32).1) “Good point,” I thought, especially in these days of US graduations, “We commend you to […]

7 May, 2019 Grace on Tuesdays—well, yes, other days too! I noticed some “Alleluia!” music playing on YouTube, from whatever source. I was passive, just noticing. Then, just listening. Then I began to realize it’s my “Alleluia,” too. In Christ, Grace opens for us this music, whatever the melody, whoever the singer. We are invited […]

Grace on Tuesdays  30 April 2019 Do we do “justice” to grace? Close to its beginning, many a Christian worship service says something like, “I, a poor miserable sinner…” Perhaps much daily life and prayer begin the same way.By contrast, Paul begins Philippians with “To all the saints in Christ.” Yes, he will address issues, […]

April 23 at 10:53 PM ·  Grace on Tuesdays.Better, I imagine, than a packed house for the big game, but all the fans are cheering for the same team. Passing through Moscow on my way to teach in Siberia, friends secured tickets for the Easter vigil service at the Patriarch’s Cathedral in Moscow. Yes, standing at […]