Author: Blue Monk

My immediate response to this verse is often, “Great for you, Paul, but speak for yourself. Most of us haven’t gotten there yet. If I even think I’m insulted, I…

Anyone who is close to me knows I am no fan of snakes. And while I have never been stung by a scorpion, I have no interest in testing my…

The first reaction to an encounter with holiness is often to feel we are not worthy. That feeling comes from the sense that we are being judged at the very…

All the world’s great religions teach two things is difficult for the earthly mind to accept: suffering is a condition of life and suffering can teach us. Some might say…

As I have taken these two half sentences away from their full context, you might wonder who the “they” is who has a mindset on earthly things. You may not,…

Recently it was pointed out to me that hens are so fiercely protective of their young that rather than run from predators, they will circle their chicks with their large…