by Rick Campanelli “or forty days being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry. The devil said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.’ And Jesus answered him, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone.’” […]
by Rick Campanelli Simon Peter asked him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus replied, “Where I am going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow later.” Peter asked, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.” John 13:36-38 Peter thought he was ready, willing and able to […]
by Hugh Whelchel Have you ever heard someone say, “Did you hear about Jim Smith? He quit his job at the bank to go into full-time Christian service.” I would guess many of us have actually said something very similar. In the church today, we still believe some jobs are more spiritual than others. And […]
by Hugh Whelchel Social media and morning TV news shows have been abuzz the last few days with a story about The Cosby Show actor Geoffrey Owens, who was photographed working at Trader Joe’s. The photo was given to news organizations who appeared to use it to shame Owens for his apparent career “demotion.” But […]
by Hugh Whelchel Bach lived in Germany in the first half of the eighteenth century, yet in his day, he was virtually unknown as a composer, and those who knew of his work hated it. He was an accomplished organist, yet the genius of his work as a composer would not be discovered until 80 […]
Thanksgiving is this week, and we are preparing for a family invasion. It is the season of “thanksgiving” but if I am honest, I realize I am often not thankful or grateful for everyday things. I have learned this lesson over the past year after struggling with chronic health issues. Health is something I am […]
The season of Advent calls us to anticipate with hope the coming of the Messiah. Israel remembered the words of the prophets and longed for the arrival of the Lord. As the prophet Isaiah stated hundreds of years before: Chapter 11 1 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will […]
I recently came across a reflection about how much the practice of law changes us. A longtime CLS Jacksonville member, Rose Marie Preddy, wrote up those changes into three top ten lists. She was giving a presentation to lawyers and law students, and her lists helped to bring perspective through the years, from pre-law to law […]
It is hard to believe we are already in the third week of Lent. If we are honest, I’m sure some of us remembered Ash Wednesday, but for most of us, Ash Wednesday probably just rushed right by like any other normal day (it’s that billing by the hour thing). Lent is the 40 days […]
by Dr. Art Lindsley How many of us feel our work is not “spiritual” enough or doesn’t matter in God’s grand design? Understanding this concept of a “priesthood of all believers” can help us see how all our vocations bear great importance. The priesthood of all believers is an important biblical idea that has great […]
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