Recently I conducted an Advent Quiet Time and used the four verses of Psalm 131 as the theme. It holds advice I keep peeling away like an onion, or maybe it’s peeling me away. The message is among the great spiritual treasures, my favorite Psalm for decades. In seminary the first line caught my attention …
Everyone agrees that’s what we really need. But this Valentine’s Day reveals we aren’t so sure as a culture about what love really is. This weekend saw the release of the painfully romantic, critically panned date movie, “50 Shades Darker.” Protest signs at myriad political demonstrations graphically commend: “Love, not Hate.” Images of cuddly puppies, kittens and …
