Not Until You Bless Me – by Mark Vincent Vicari

Not Until You Bless Me – by Mark Vincent Vicari

Genesis 32:26 “I will not let You go unless You bless me!” Genesis 32:24-30 tells one of the more peculiar stories of the Bible. God, in the form of a man, shows up and wrestles with Jacob… all – night… as in, from very nearly sundown to very nearly sun up. It says that when […]

‘Tis More Blessed to Play Than Hold a Grudge

‘Tis More Blessed to Play Than Hold a Grudge

 How do we combat the desire to hold grudges? For more on the topic of forgiveness, click on this link to listen to the PWTE podcast, “‘As,’ Our Struggle to Forgive.” Children seem to survive warfare better than adults. No, I’m not talking about Israel versus Iran, or South Korea versus North Korea. I’m talking […]

Phoenix Ashes – by Mark Vincent Vicari

Phoenix Ashes – by Mark Vincent Vicari

Isaiah 61:3 … beauty for ashes … (excerpt) The Legend of the Phoenix is predominately from Greek literature. It goes that a bird dies in flames, and another rises again from the ashes. If I can be excused for hijacking an ancient legend, I will tell you, from all the ways I’ve seen it portrayed, […]