Throughout Scripture we’re compared to sheep. Hardly ever to oxen. You may not mind being compared to a cute, cuddly sheep. But an ox? Um, no. Honestly, until I dived into “AI” I assumed oxen were cousins of cows. Wrong.  They’re not cousins. An ox is a cow. A castrated adult male cow. Now who…

I have a casual friend. Let’s call her Wendy. She’s such a casual friend that I don’t even know her last name. But Wendy and I just had a very un-casual conversation. About the Bible. “You know,” she says, “some people don’t believe much of it is true. I didn’t used to . . .”…

(1 Peter 1:1-12)  After getting her hair done and browsing every aisle in the grocery store, Mom opts to sit out this last errand in the car.  I don’t mind. I know how she likes her sub.  Extra lettuce, extra onion. The sub shop is empty. Except for the sandwich maker behind the counter wearing…