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When I was growing up, I had quite a temper. I often blamed it on my unlucky combination of Armenian and German heritages, but those excuses never really worked. If someone bothered or hurt me, I’d do whatever I could to … Read more
I recently joined a rock gym. I’ll admit I’m not very good at climbing yet, but I’m really enjoying myself. See, I know the importance of a rigorous workout a few times a week, yet aimlessly running 2 miles on … Read more
Today is a special day in the Church Year, as we commemorate the apostle Bartholomew. Not much is known about his life, although the gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke list him among the disciples. Some scholars think he is … Read more
One of today’s readings is an awesome chunk of Paul’s letter to the Church in Rome. Here’s part of it: For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are … Read more
My second year in seminary, I wrote an exegetical paper on this week’s Isaiah reading. This is such a delicate piece of scripture, and yet it’s more powerful than we can imagine. It’s a bit long, but here is a version I … Read more