Can you think of a victory in a game, a sport, or even a war that is owed to more to blunt force than to strategy? The weapons used, the position of troops, and the element of surprise are all vital to winning. Underdog teams win by crafty plans and perseverance, not force. Naturally, victories won by sheer force are rarely celebrated. What matters more is strategy and its effectiveness. Yet isn’t it by force that we often try to win or overcome in life? Knowing that “in all these Continue Reading
Holy Week – A Time for New Beginnings {The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}
The loud cries made her turn around. The streets, filled with movement, the sound of laughter and conversation, seemed to freeze for a moment as everyone stopped to listen. At a distance, a chant filled the air, its cadence rising by the second. “What are they saying?” she asked her friend. “It’s him. It must be him!” the girl’s companion said as she bolted in the direction of the noise. “The Lord is here!” The teenager followed her older friend. As they pressed against the growing crowd, she Continue Reading
A Reflection on the Pain of Betrayal – LINKUP {The Atlanta Journal Constitution – Palm Sunday}
Historians offer us a glimpse of the appearance of Jerusalem and its vicinity at the time Jesus entered the city on “Palm Sunday.” It was Passover season, therefore open grounds and perhaps the side of every hill Jesus passed by on his way from Bethany were covered with tents and temporarily erected structures. Even early in the week, every available inn and house inside the city walls would have been full. History is not left without certain data which give us a fair estimate of the actual Continue Reading
