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Growing up, I spent many summer nights playing hide and seek with my neighborhood friends. We would all gather around the light pole, someone would be deemed “it,” and we would scatter into the darkness to find our best hiding spot. After some time, you would either be caught, give up, or, if some were… Read more
When I was in grade school, my mom and I would take a periodic trip to the Eastside Joann Fabrics. There, I would pick out a handful of patterns I liked. There was a cool black-and-white-and-red patterned one (go Scarlets), a few striped ones in sports team colors I liked at the time, and the… Read more
In Matthew 6:22-23, Jesus talks about having a good or healthy eye. I know in photography, having a good eye is very important for putting together an interesting shot. Recently, I learned from the BibleProject that having a “good eye” in Jesus’ time meant you were generous with your resources. Likewise, having a “bad eye”… Read more
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus warns his followers not to repeat empty words and phrases in their prayers like the Gentiles do. Instead, he gives them what we call the Lord’s Prayer. If we’re going to repeat anything, the prayer Jesus taught ought to be that prayer. In fact, the people of Israel… Read more
