The more things change, the more things stay the same. The world of the 21st century may look and feel very different from the world of the 17th century, but thistles still produce thorns and fig trees still produce figs. Having survived the massacres of the 16th century, the … [Read more...] about Beautiful Specimens of Human Loveliness
Upon This Rock
The year was 1562. Antony of Navarre, the Bourbons, the Guises, Henry IV, Catherine de' Medici, mother of King Charles IX, and a host of outsiders were all eyeballing a glittering French crown, either for themselves or their descendants. The country was divided by an aging and … [Read more...] about Upon This Rock
Our Rootless Rebellion
One of the basic temptations people have when talking about cultural erosion is to think that we’re in a unique time in history and that no one has ever been in the soup we are now in. But our problem is really quite ancient. Our current rootless rebellion isn't edgy or new. … [Read more...] about Our Rootless Rebellion
The Servant of the Lord
In 1 Samuel chapter 13-14 we have the account of the battle at Michmash (great name!). Saul has been king over Israel for two years and has gathered 3,000 men to come against a Philistine army of over 60,000 men. Jonathan is with his father Saul, and so far he's been the only … [Read more...] about The Servant of the Lord
Like Father, Like Son
In biblical culture it was typical of sons to follow in the professional of their fathers. Carpenters tended to produces sons for carpentry. Shepherds tended to produce sons for shepherding. And while it's important to admit that God makes exceptions to this pattern, there is a … [Read more...] about Like Father, Like Son