by Peter James | Aug 4, 2024 | Peter Lombard
Did Jesus have a sense of humor? There’s no record in the gospels that Jesus ever laughed or cracked a smile, yet he was a master at employing irony in his teaching parables. The very idea of removing a speck from your neighbor’s eye while you have a log...
by Peter James | Aug 3, 2024 | Johann Sailer
The Roman Catholic Church published a list of books considered theologically dangerous and immoral in the sixteenth century. Any book that appeared in the Index of Forbidden Subjects was considered taboo for Catholics to print or read. The list was last published in...
by Peter James | Aug 2, 2024 | Gottfried Arnold
We romanticize the past. We tend to view historical events and periods through the lens of nostalgia and sentimentality. With this thought in mind, I am tempted to idealize the early church in my quest to find old prayers. My overly optimistic view of the early church...
by Peter James | Aug 1, 2024 | Augustine
Busyness has become a coveted status symbol in our time. It’s now chic and trendy to be busy. Busy has become the default response to the customary “How are you doing?” question. I suspect we talk about busyness so much because it gives us some...
by Peter James | Jul 31, 2024 | Johann Arndt
Johann Arndt (1555-1621) labored in obscurity in a small church in Germany. When his book True Christianity was published, he became something of a celebrity. His book was widely circulated throughout Europe, and some reformed colleagues became jealous of his fame....
