Tag: Matthew

  • “O altar, altar! place of slaughter, place of worship

    And behold, a man of God .. cried out against the altar by the word of the Lord, and said, “O altar, altar! Thus says the Lord: 1 Kings 13:1-2 excerpt NKJV Are you going to listen? So SEVERE the message! And who is this anonymous Prophet? (I’ve never heard of him — and we’re…

    Then he cried out against the altar by the word of the Lord, and said, “O altar, altar! Thus says the Lord: 1 Kings 13 Israel separates from Judah
  • a Common Era Contrition for Lent – Ash and dust

    the path of contrition “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. Gospel of John 14:6 Introduction by the author The liturgical season of Lent although having no Biblical requirement has always been a reflective time for me. I have provided some glances back…

    garden in darkness
  • All you need is Love Love Love

    Or should I say, Love, love, love, love perhaps four times? (As just a bit earlier than the Beatles another Englishman, Clive Staples, pointed out 4 loves — each at least somewhat different from the others?) Christians throw around the LOVE jargon rather vaguely and with much overlap (as does the world). Let’s have some…

    All you need is LOVE - Luke 6:27-37 and later the Beatles