Seventy Times Seven

zac | April 26, 2007

In April of 2006, I joined a group of college students from Los Angeles on a journey to Mexico. This annual trip has become something of a tradition for me — a time to join old friends and meet new ones on a unique experience. At the end of last year’s trip, we became aware [...]

Personal, But Not Individual

zac | April 19, 2007

I have been admiring the Planet Earth series on the Discovery Channel recently. It is fascinating to recognize the vast diversity of life that exists on our planet. The most desolate parts of our planet still have life: frozen Siberian tundra to harsh Australian desert. And there is the ocean which is largely unknown. The [...]

Wash The Blood From Your Hands

zac | April 12, 2007

If I were to willingly kill a man, we would all (probably; hopefully) agree that I had done wrong. This wrong would be against US laws and I would, at the very least, be given some time in prison to satisfy my guilt. This wrong would also be against God’s law. What must I do [...]

Galilleean Reflections

zac | April 5, 2007

One of my favorite locations on my recent journey to the Middle East was the region of Galilee. This area is a beautiful, hilly countryside highlighted by the Sea of Galilee (also known as the Sea of Tiberius). Many of the stories we read about in the Gospels took place around this large body of [...]