The Rules of Freedom
What is important about the commandments may not be that they are divine mandates to the Israelites, but that the divine message to humanity is that living as free people requires keeping certain rules.
Further from the Mundane, Closer to God
When we read the Gospels, we find that Jesus is intentionally breaking the strict notion and tradition of Sabbath. This gives us a reason to look for a deeper meaning of Sabbath, and what it means to keep it holy.
In Agreement with God
The covenant with God only becomes real when we consent to what God suggests to us. And what does God suggest? Only two things: to love God, and to love each other.
Taming Desire
Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like … Read more