Ecclesiastes, the book of Qohelet, is the book of crisis.Not the book of a crisis. A crisis is an event, a happening. A crisis strikes us from a blind side, laying us low in the dust. It happens, it is over, and it leaves us reeling in our attempt to recover. Job had a crisis; … Continue reading The book of crisis: Ecclesiastes
Month: April 2013
The Practice of the Christian Life
Originally published in the April 2013 edition of the Covenant CourierMany of us have been enjoying the thrill of the NCAA basketball tournament, the Big Dance, as it is popularly called. In the midst of the excitement over upset victories and the glories of astonishing feats of athletic prowess, one simple truth arises: the teams … Continue reading The Practice of the Christian Life