the cube part two

Last week, I described four roads, intersecting near my house. This week, I will explain why it struck me. Throughout the Bible, God describes his Kingdom and his Temple. In Revelation, this ends with the description of a giant cube: "The city was shaped like a cube, because it was just as high as it…

A Letter to God

God (You: Jesus), I look for you everywhere. But not in numbers made of cold stone; rather in stories made of flesh and blood even as I myself am. - written in July, 2022. Sometimes, I still think of Sabaa Tahir's words in the Ember in the Ashes quartet. When Elias cries, "Why is it…

to know Him

"Then they will know that I am the Lord." In my reading of Ezekiel, this phrase is sprinkled through chapters 10-13 more than three times, which is God's punctuation when he speaks of what will happen to Israel's remnant. I think the presence of false prophets and Ezekiel also helps us understand that God's purpose…

Good Writing Offends People.

All right, all right. I know everyone's probably going to--well--get offended by this. But I've been pondering something lately. This morning, I had a conversation with someone wherein they talked about how often people cussed in public school. "And we're not supposed to even think about those words because Holy Holy Holy, right?" she said.…

becoming human.

I built this article on one idea: Life isn't what we see, but also what we don't see. This morning I've been researching New York's third trimester abortion law. I looked at the bill. I could not believe my eyes. ""Person" refers to the victim of homicide who has been born and is alive." You mean…