Castle's Keep

Thoughts from the mind of Eric Castle

Wineskins

7/May 2023 By Eric Castle 3 min. read

Unexpected Challenge

In Matthew Chapter 9, Jesus Christ is confronted with a curious criticism. The disciples of John were bothered by the fact that Jesus’ own disciples were not engaging in fasting (Mat. 9:14-17). This confrontation teaches many things concerning the purpose of Jesus’ ministry, His attitude toward the traditions of the Pharisees, and His knowledge of His coming death and resurrection. Each of these topics is important, but we will instead focus upon the curious illustration Jesus uses to answer this challenge. Jesus uses the example of wineskins to describe the great change that was coming upon the world at the fulfillment of His ministry on earth and beyond.

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Tags// wineskins, parable, old, new, covenant, change, tradition,

A Great New Day

12/Sep 2021 By Eric Castle 2 min. read

Different People

There are some people who are “morning people.” These people have the uncanny ability to rise and shine, embracing the new day with gusto. Many times these people are more productive early in the morning rather than at night. However, these people are in the minority. Most of us do not enjoy the breaking of the dawn and meet the proverbial rooster’s crow with less than enthusiasm.

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Tags// new, day, morning, God, creation, attitude, joy,

A Clean Slate

3/Jan 2021 By Eric Castle 3 min. read

A Look Forward

A new year is one of those times when it is common for people to look forward in their lives and to make plans for the coming year. While it is true that such an attitude is possible at any time, with the annum of another year it is a fitting time for taking stock of one’s past and where one would like to be in the future.

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Tags// new, year, clean, fresh, start, improvement, future, past, walk,

The More Things Change...

27/Dec 2020 By Eric Castle 2 min. read

An Old Saying

There is an old saying that reads: “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Another old saying is meant as a warning about the repetition of man and reads: “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Both of these sayings are very true, but not necessarily for the reasons that the original coiners intended.

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Tags// change, history, new, old, same, repetition, sin,

What a Difference a Day Makes

29/Dec 2019 By Eric Castle 3 min. read

A Single Day

The difference between an old and new year on the calendar is the difference of one second – one day leading into the next. In history, the changing of one day into another is all that has proven necessary many times in order to bring about great change. Entire empires can rise and fall in the course of one day, such as the fall of Babylon in a single night as described in Daniel Chapter 5.

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Tags// time, new, old, calendar, holiday, difference, change, disaster,

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