Synagogues and Oral Law

zac | August 30, 2007

This blurb marks the beginning of a series of blurbs focused on the Gospels. For the next several weeks, I will focus my attention on the Gospels and discuss here some of what I am learning. Any reader of the New Testament will benefit from an understanding of the Old Testament. Said reader will also [...]

On the Turning Away

zac | August 23, 2007

I was listening to a Pink Floyd song entitled, “On the Turning Away” this week. It is about the human tendency to turn away from those downtrodden around us. As I was humming along, I was going through the day’s mail and I came across a pamphlet with a close-up of a sad looking dog [...]

Prayer as Homework (but with a Different Attitude)

zac | August 16, 2007

Summer, practically speaking, is over. School started yesterday for Lizzy and Jake. Luke starts preschool next week. Daddy resumes graduate school in two weeks. The time of lazy summer days is being replaced with order, routine, and homework. No matter what your age, school has many attractive qualities. The concept of learning is motivational for [...]

Un Legado

zac | August 9, 2007

There is a book called The Long Night of White Chickens by Francisco Goldman that tells the story of an old man desperately seeking to find his legacy. His story is secondary in the book (although the movie Hombres Armados [Men With Guns] is based on him) but it is a captivating story nonetheless. It [...]

Cheer Up

zac | August 2, 2007

After leaving Nevada, last week, I drove home a different way. I cut down to I-40 and made my way to Flagstaff, Arizona. As far as cities go, Flagstaff is right up my alley. It is a small town with lots of greenery and mountains. I truly enjoy that city. The added bonus is that [...]