How many memories do we build around food? Take a minute and think about this. What is the best food memory you have from your childhood? As far back as I can remember, I can still taste some of the fine cuisine my mom was serving me as I was growing up. Spinach with roasted potatoes and sunny side up …
As I sit here and write this, the world is experiencing a health crisis called the Coronavirus. It is April 2020, and for most of us this is the first time we have experienced a major crisis that affects every part of our lives. All of our meetings are cancelled, we are confined to our homes and most of our …
The words “disciple” and “discipleship” have become common in our Christian communities. And yet, in the Gospels, Jesus only uses the word disciple two times in reference to his twelve future apostles. In its place, when he speaks of his “students”, he uses words like “my friends”, “my brothers”, or still, “my children”. In a rabbinic culture, disciples were chosen …
