by sworel | Jan 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
Everybody knows that gifts are given at Christmas time. (I am enjoying my new desk top coffee maker right now.) Other gifts generally show up around our birthdays. But did you know that there are a whole host of unique “gifts” just sitting around waiting for you right...
by sworel | Dec 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
Henry Ward Beecher was a 19th century American preacher who served in both Indiana and Brooklyn, New York. He became very well-known for his novel style of preaching that included humor and even some “modern day slang.” A story is told that one Sunday a very large...
by sworel | Dec 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
It is Christmas time and no doubt you have been hearing about the heavenly host that made their declaration of praise (“Glory to God in the Highest”) to a bunch of seemingly ordinary shepherds. But the oral tradition of the Jews (the Mishnah) and other extra biblical...
by sworel | Dec 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
Consider this, apparently even after death, the human brain lives on for maybe seven minutes, perhaps rehearsing the best memories of your life. I based that thought on an article written by a science writer, Maryam Clark. She was reviewing a published study in...
by sworel | Nov 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
This week most of us will gather with friends and loved ones and gorge ourselves on turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy. (Throw in some black olives, jellied cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie and I will be right over!) And at that gathering, there is often an...
by sworel | Nov 17, 2024 | 2024, Uncategorized
As a lover of words, I really enjoy books that help me understand the nuances behind some of the stories in our Bible. In Rabbi Jonathan Sacks’ book, “Lessons in Leadership,” the translation of a Hebrew term recently lit up a story for me. In this book, Sacks’ first...
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