“The Departed” – Rewind

Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love,  Ephesians 4:1-2  NASB 1995 Worthy – Jack Nicholson delivered a memorable line in the movie The Departed. …

“The Departed”

Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love,  Ephesians 4:1-2 NASB Worthy– Jack Nicholson delivered a memorable line in the movie The Departed.  “In the end…

Sunburned (3)

O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; my soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. Psalm 63:1 NASB Thirsts – You’re traveling across a sea but you cannot drown. This sea moves in waves but there is no…

Canal Street Station

There is a Jewish rabbinic legend that everyone is taught Torah in the womb, but the moment the person is born, all God’s instruction is forgotten. It takes the rest of our life to recover what we once knew before birth. It’s a very nice legend. It makes me feel as if I didn’t arrive…

Certified Fresh

“Therefore, bring forth fruits worthy of repentance.” Matthew 3:8  NASB Worthy – John the Baptizer cut no slack.  He spoke like a prophet right out of the Tanakh.  His message to the scribes and religious leaders was something they recognized.  Measure for measure.  Put your actions on the balance scales and see if they are…

Walk This Way (1)

Therefore, I, the prisoner of the Lord, exhort you to walk worthily of the calling in which you were called, with all humility and meekness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love; being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:1 Worthily – Paul doesn’t leave us…