Category Archives: Co-owning the Earth

MARCH 13 2016 “I CANNOT DO A THING UNTIL YOU GET THERE” (Genesis 19: 22) Curious title, isn’t it? Even more curious: that’s God speaking who declares himself, well, sort of powerless. He is referring to the Lot family fleeing … Continue reading →

MARCH 6 2016 WE ARE ON OUR OWN: GOD HELP US! I got an e-mail with the message: A SUPREME LOSS. I expected to read about the death of a dear relative, but, fortunately no, instead it was a memo … Continue reading →

February 28 2016 OUR EARTH IS IN THE DEVIL’S DEADLY GRIP. Never mind the song “This is my Father’s world.” Never mind contemporary testimonies that state that “Our world belongs to God”. Never mind us singing “Beautiful Savior, King of … Continue reading →

FEBRUARY 21 2016 THE TOWER OF BABEL AND THE DISSOLUTION OF TODAY’S INSTITUTIONS THE SECOND COMING Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed … Continue reading →

February 14 2016 IS THERE STILL A CHRISTIAN CHURCH? That question reminds me of a little ditty: “Whenever God erects a house of prayer The Devil builds a chapel there; And ‘twill be found upon examination, The latter has the … Continue reading →

February 7 2016 A WORLD IN DISARRAY: another of my jeremiads, of course. Disarray? Not here in Tweed so much. This week I went to two evening meetings, something I not often do, except for choir – which really does … Continue reading →