by Kaine Thompson | Apr 22, 2020 | The Christian Life
I came upon chapter 24 in 2 Samuel quite by accident, but it struck me as apropos for these times. This is one of the last acts of King David, when the kingdom of Israel was prosperous and powerful and David was both honored and feared. He ignores advice and reaps a...
by Kaine Thompson | Apr 14, 2020 | The Christian Life
Matthew 28:1-10 Among the thorns, flowers bloom. As I was riding my bike through my quarantined 55+ community in Arizona, I was struck by the profusion of flowers that sprang to life from a sudden storm over Easter weekend. I took these photos from a wide array of...
by Kaine Thompson | Apr 11, 2020 | The Christian Life
We come to Good Friday with some trepidation. We know the story well. It is the horrendous betrayal, abandonment, torture and death of Jesus. We love Palm Sunday and Easter but would rather skip Good Friday because, well, it is depressing, terrifying, a real downer....
by Kaine Thompson | Apr 5, 2020 | The Christian Life
This Palm Sunday we begin Holy Week in unprecedented times. Many of us, who would be in church today, are in our living room or den, watching online services, reading our Bible, or praying for mercy. This is the day Jesus entered Jerusalem to great acclaim. The crowd...
by Kaine Thompson | Mar 24, 2020 | The Writing Life
As the world confronts the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, I am doing my part by staying home and limiting my exposure to others. I have an elderly parent in my care and the last thing I want to do is expose her to the unseen and deadly virus that has gripped our...
