Jesus finally made it out of Galilee this past Sunday on his journey to Jerusalem and the cross. The setting is bleak in Judea beyond the Jordan. I think it looks worse now, thanks to global warming and excessive farming, but it was always “the wilderness,” which was a designation of desolation. There are and were oases that could support …
Have a Grateful New Year!
I used to be pretty compulsive about New Year’s resolutions. However, after years of failing, I found myself this year unsure of what to do. I could just change the date on last year’s and call it a day. Instead, I started thinking about why I failed and why it mattered. Fortunately, there are so many articles at this time …