Husbands and Wives

You have to love the big picture… but what’s the old saying, “the devil is in the details.” The mission of the corporate executive is to reposition the company to face an evolving and changing landscape for their business – all very exciting. But the plan includes forced early retirements, restructuring, and moving work overseas. The Normandy landings in 1943 were necessary and a key first step to ending World War II, but someone has to be in the first wave at Omaha Beach. Continue reading

Hear, O Israel

This coming Sunday is the 31st Sunday in Year B. Mark alone among the evangelists reports that Jesus introduced his answer with the opening words of the Shemaʿ: Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone!  (Deut. 6:4), a prayer and confession of faith said every morning and evening by pious Jews. The words of the Shema’ indicate that the command to love God is an obligation which stems from his uniqueness as God and his gracious favor in extending his covenant love to Israel. Continue reading