"Isn't this the carpenter's son?" (Mt. 13:55). How many times have we heard this phrase from the Gospel? And we might have been tempted to hear it merely as a mundane description used by Jesus's enemies. The word in Greek, tekton, however, can be translated anywhere from "builder," "workman," and more exactly "carpenter" or "craftsman... Continue Reading →
Where Gardeners are Held in High Honor
"I am in fact a Hobbit (in all but size). I like gardens, trees, and unmechanized farmlands" — Tolkien