Those who say, “I love God,” and hate their brothers and sisters, are liars; …. — 1 John 4:20. The author of 1 John doesn’t mince words. Apparently, he felt it necessary to be blunt about the hypocrisy of professing to love God, but finding it in their hearts to hate certain brothers and sisters. Do…
Giving Up
Every now and then we consider giving up. For me, it started as a young kid who struck out for the first time. I was convinced that my future in baseball and life was over forever. It wasn’t, despite decades of strike outs, mishaps, big mistakes, and sometimes just plain bad luck somehow I still…
Evil Talk
Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear. — Ephesians 4:29. I really didn’t know that the above was today’s lesson when I wrote yesterday’s Pew or made my fingers-crossed promise to…
Sacred Ground
Certain sports venues are considered “sacred ground.” In golf, it’s the fairways of the Masters or St. Andrews. In Basketball, it’s the parquet floor at Boston Garden. In baseball, there is nothing more thrilling than to watch a game at Fenway or Wrigley field. I could go on and on, and of course for me…
Name Calling
When I started this morning’s meditation I was thinking about a new book, New Happy: Getting Happiness Right in a World That’s Got It Wrong, by Stephanie Harrison. I’m not recommending the book one way or the other, because I haven’t read it, but I did read an interview of her and what she had…