Bits and Bytes

Bits and Bytes  Desire without knowledge is not good, and one who moves too hurriedly misses the way. Proverbs 19:2 I took a computer programming class in college in the 1970’s,. The lone computer at the university was the size of a small house with a fraction of the computing power of our mobile phones … Continue reading Bits and Bytes

A Den of Thieves

A Den of Thieves  Then Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who were selling and buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer; but … Continue reading A Den of Thieves

Dealing With Dharma

Dealing With Dharma  In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; God has made the one as well as the other, so that mortals may not find out anything that will come after them. Ecclesiastes 7:14 The literal meaning of the Sanskrit word, dharma (dar’-mah), is “the law.” It … Continue reading Dealing With Dharma

The Second Arrow

The Second Arrow  A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. The tongue of the wise dispenses knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly. Proverbs 15:1-2 All human beings possess a secret wisdom-power. It is not secret because it is hidden but because it is so seldom used. … Continue reading The Second Arrow

Praying the Details

Praying the Details  Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not lose heart. Luke 18:1 I tend to think of God as a big-picture being. By this I mean to say that God is unfathomably expansive, inclusive, and larger-than-life. Such a God would not get bogged down in the … Continue reading Praying the Details