Author: Jean

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT? Reformation theology, especially Lutheran, occasionally comes under scrutiny for its emphasis on St. Paul and the Pauline teaching of justification potentially at the expense of the fourfold...

Paradise for the Condemned “Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified...

I Live By Jean Dragon I live; yet not I, but it’s Christ who lives in me. My gift; coming down from the Father of lights. I live; yet not I, but it’s Christ...

We’re All Goin 1. People are goin, everyone knows, Like leaves shaken in autumn, see them all go? Sudden or expected, where did things stand? Prepared for their goin or with nothing planned?  ...

You Are Not Alone The story of Elijah, “a man of God” (1 Kings 17:24), is remarkable on many levels. One moment in his life that stands out was Elijah’s awful experience with despair: “And he...

You Are One in Christ I am mildly anxious this Tuesday afternoon as I begin writing this article. The midterm elections are today and many of the contests I am following are considered “toss...

Psalm 5: Lead Me, O Lord – Part 3 This is Part 3 of a 4-part series on Psalm 5. In Part 1, we examined David’s invocation to prayer in verses 1-3. In Part 2, we read David’s first complaint against his...