Jacob at the Jabbok
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What is truth?
In 1883, Thomas Edison noticed a black dot that would sometimes appear inexplicably near the filament on the inside surface of one of the light bulbs he was examining. It wasn’t a scratch or a spot of soot or dust, and the problem puzzled Edison so much it kept him awake at night. He wanted Continue reading
Arthur Brooks, being too busy, Carl Jung, discovery of the electron, electron, Israel, Jacob at the Jabbok, Jesus’ interrogation, Jesus’ trial, Joseph John Thomson, life’s challenging questions, life’s insoluble problems, living with questions, mysteries of creation, Pilate, questions without answers, the bottom line, Thomas Edison, wrestling with God -
Remembering Thomas
Doubt is not the enemy of faith, and it’s not the opposite of faith; doubt can be the dark, rich ground where true faith is born. The story of Thomas and the other disciples on those first two Sundays after the resurrection is more than a story about a group of disciples huddled in fear Continue reading
The Sauntering Pilgrim 