Taking Liberties
By D. Thomas “Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit;” [LUKE 12:35]. Confession: I have been a bad follower of Jesus. I have been failing in those trials and temptations the times have generated. My outrage and disgust and offense at actions, words, and legislations of the current administration in the United States…
Crucifixion 2025
By D Thomas “‘Don’t you know that I could call on my Father for help, and at once He would send me more than twelve armies of angels…?’” [ MATTHEW 26:53]. “While he was still speaking, suddenly a crowd came, and the one called Judas one of the twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus…
Light In Darkness:
(Restoring the Image of God) By D.Thomas “No one has ever seen God. It is God The Only Son, who is close to the Father’s heart, who has made Him known,” [JOHN 1:18]. Today is January 6, 2025. Four years ago on this day, armed supporters of Donald trump stormed the Capitol Building to interrupt…
We Choose
By D.Thomas “So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast. The LORD said to Cain, ‘Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; its desire is…
Is the Lord Still Waiting Patiently For Me?
By D.Thomas “Gaudete!” “Gaudete” sings the chorus; but it is hard to “rejoice.” The world has celebrated Hanukkah and Christmas and the Winter Solstice, and in America is Kwanzaa; I will talk about the Christian holiday and Judeo-Christian scriptures here, because that is my own faith, and I am still hoping to share the Gospel,…
Disaffection, or: I Wait Impatiently For The LORD
By D.Thomas “If you invoke the Father as one who judges all people impartially according to their deeds, live in reverent fear during the time of your exile…Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that He might exalt you in due time.” [1 PETER 1:17; 5:6]. I have been struggling to write.…
“God’s Country”: White American Mythos
By D.Thomas “Jesus answered,’My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.” Pilate asked him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say I…
In the Days of Christmas
By D.Thomas I am going to present something different this time; I wanted to put up one more this year, , but the “topics” in mind need more prayer and patience than the remaining hours provide, so: I am sharing some Christmas poems, which are rough drafts of some of the songs and poems which,…
“Pie Jesu” and Passaggio
By D. Thomas “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us,” [JOHN 1: 1-2, 14a.] In singing, the passaggio is the switch from, or the range of notes where…
Fall, and Requiem Season
By D.Thomas “Jesus said, ‘Simon, Simon!Listen! Satan has received permission to test all of you, to separate the good from the bad, as a farmer separates the wheat from the chaff. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you turn back to me, you must strengthen your…
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CONFESSIONS: EPIPHANIES, APOLOGETICS, & EXEGESES 