Larry

A recent discussion brought up the Greek term for the word “covenant.” Well, actually, two words were brought up, but only one of them applied. What I heard in the moment didn’t ring true to my recollection of what I’d studied in the past, so I decided to pursue the subject on my own. In my subsequent (re)study of the terminology, I refreshed my memory, confirmed some suspicions and learned something new. So, all in all, it has been a…

When I was a young boy, my father moved our family from Texas to San Juan, Puerto Rico. I started first grade in this new-to-me environment, so it was a rough start. But I have one vivid memory from first grade that stands out. Early in the school year, the teacher wrote something in Spanish on the blackboard. Reflecting back now, almost six decades later, I picture it as a paragraph written in large letters on the center of the…