Matthew Chaptir Fyve And, seeing the thrang o' folk, he gaed up intil a mountain; and when he was sutten-doon, his disciples gather't aboot. And he open't his mooth, and instructit them; and quo he: Happy the spirits that are lown and cannie: for the kingdom o' Heeven is waitin' for them! Happy they wha … Continue reading The Beatitudes in Braid Scots
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Inherit the earth
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth I guess by now it is evident that I have been meditating on the Beatitudes. The Sermon on the Mount is the cornerstone of Mennonite doctrine. Things like the right understanding of prophecy and the sacraments are important to us, too, but not nearly to … Continue reading Inherit the earth
Spiritual mourning
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. There is an obvious way of understanding these words. We encounter sorrow and loss during our lives that are cause for mourning, and we can find comfort in Jesus that is not available anywhere else. But these seemingly simple words also contain a far deeper … Continue reading Spiritual mourning
The pursuit of happiness
Times are tough for writers today. Every writers' group and every writers' conference tells us that no publisher will even look at a book manuscript unless the author has an impressive "writer's platform." That would consist of a blog with at least 10,000 followers and a similar presence on Facebook and Twitter. And then there … Continue reading The pursuit of happiness
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