“But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart” (Luke 2:19, KJV). I was in High School before I knew there were other translations of the Bible. Neither my family nor the churches we attended were staunch… Read morePonder

“Of that day or hour, no one knows, not the Divine Messengers in heaven, nor the Son of Humanity. Only the Holy One” (Mark 13:32). For those still getting emails or occasionally checking this site, thank you for your indulgence… Read moreAdvent: Breath

“They tend the injuries of my people as though they were just a scratch while saying, ‘Peace. Wholeness,’ when there is none” (Jeremiah 6.14). Released in September 1951, The Day the Earth Stood Still, unlike others we’ve covered these past… Read morePopcorn Summer 2: We shall be waiting for your answer

“The disciples said to him, ‘Where are we, here in the wilderness, going to get bread to fill up this great a crowd?’ Jesus replied, ‘How much bread do you have?’” (Matthew 15:33-34a) Ghosts of Mars, released in August 2001,… Read morePopcorn Summer 2: Dominion

“But when the Pharisees questioned him when the Reality of the Divine would come, Jesus responded, ‘The Reality of the Divine isn’t something you see. It’s not something you say, “Look over here” or “Look over there.” The Reality of… Read morePopcorn Summer 2: I am not a gun

“Who can come to me demanding recompense? Everything beneath the heavens is mine” (Job 41.11). Stephen King is one of the authors who helped me realize that writers were regular people, folks who hadn’t climbed mountains or moved to the… Read morePopcorn Summer 2: Who made who?

“The thief comes only to steal, slay, and destroy. I’ve come so you may have life, life greater than you’ve imagined” (John 10.10). “If that’s what you think, then that’s all you’ll ever be.” Sometimes, aliens can come bearing wisdom…. Read morePopcorn Summer 2: You have been recruited by the Star League

“Because God knows that the day you devour it your eyes will be opened, and you will be as gods, knowing good from ill” (Genesis 3.5). What does it mean to be a god, or even like one? And why… Read morePopcorn Summer 2: Greetings Programs

“This is what is and what will be. What’s done is what will be done. There’s nothing new under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 1.10). It’s good to know that even if you’ve been asleep for half a century, nothing’s changed. Aliens,… Read morePopcorn Summer 2: I’m really an OK guy

“John said to Jesus, ‘Teacher, we saw someone throwing out evil spirits in your name, and we restrained him; because, he wasn’t a follower of us.’ Jesus said, ‘Do not restrain him; because, no one will exhibit power in my… Read morePopcorn Summer 2: All other priorities are rescinded