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A Glory that Transfigures You and Me
Transfiguration Sunday, in the eyes of many, is a one-off miracle testifying as to just how great Jesus was. That understanding sells Transfiguration Sunday short. Far, far short. Christ bathed in the radiance of the Torah tradition of Love of God and of neighbor. … Continue Reading “A Glory that Transfigures You and Me”
Hopey, Changey People
In the 2008 election one candidate seemed to come out of nowhere. A little-known senator from Illinois. And within months after he announced his candidacy for the presidency, he had assembled an entire army of enthusiastic volunteers. A most formidable army. As background to… Continue Reading “Hopey, Changey People”
Plenitude
There are just some folks you can count on. Their word is as good as gold. And others? In the building business we have a saying: “Money talks and cow manure (or something like that) walks. Some subcontractors will be Johnny-on-the-spot on the agreed… Continue Reading “Plenitude”
Higher Ground
As we pass another landmark milestone for this republic, many are sincerely wondering, where are we heading? What is left of worth? What is our duty as citizens in the present moment? No, the Forneys are not going to Canada, though having ancestors from… Continue Reading “Higher Ground”
We Must Cry Out
As our 250th birthday approaches we are seduced into an orgy of nostalgia and kitsch. The banality of the recent cage fight on the White House lawn being the least of what’s to come. In preparation for the events around the 4th of July,… Continue Reading “We Must Cry Out”
Power from On High and Deep Within
This past week Jai and I celebrated our 60th wedding anniversary. I racked my brain for an appropriate gift to celebrate this auspicious occasion. Finally, in a flash of inspiration I thought of helping her celebrate our Dear Leader’s birthday by getting her a… Continue Reading “Power from On High and Deep Within”
An Empty Pit God Alone Fills
One of my favorite film series are the Indiana Jones movies. I especially like “The Last Crusade,” filmed in the Petra National Archeological Park of Jordan. Why? Because our family got to visit that site.[1] You buy your tickets at a kiosk which would… Continue Reading “An Empty Pit God Alone Fills”
I Bind Unto Myself Today
We are living in a fearful time. Not the fear of one but of many. We are closer to Great Power conflict than at any other time since WW I. The current level of mistrust and perceived threat resembles the world that existed prior… Continue Reading “I Bind Unto Myself Today”
Living in the Spirit
We’ve all probably had a pet that we and our family got very attached to. Almost a mystical connection, if your personality is open to such rich connections. When we lived out in the California Desert a family in our Randsburg church had a… Continue Reading “Living in the Spirit”
Unknown Gods
I later found out that my vocation of the ministry was a big disappointment to my father. Why would I choose to do this when I could enter a field where I would make a lot more money? I was just an idealistic failure.… Continue Reading “Unknown Gods”
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