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Lord, We Do Not Know Where You are Going
When I was in sixth grade, I became a Boy Scout. That was a bit of a difficulty as they had a fee to be paid and my dad wasn’t interested in anything if it wasn’t free. Mom prevailed. I was put in a… Continue Reading “Lord, We Do Not Know Where You are Going”
The Past is a Foreign County
We all remember the “good old days” differently. I can still see in my mind’s eye my mother pulling into the Richfield gas station in her ’48 Buick Roadmaster convertible. We’d hardly have arrived under the awning only to be swarmed by attendants in… Continue Reading “The Past is a Foreign County”
Destiny or Fate — Your Highway?
When I was sixteen, like many kids my age, I was more than excited to be going in to the DMV, prepped for the written exam and ready to get my learner’s permit. After I had waited for what seemed an eternity for a… Continue Reading “Destiny or Fate — Your Highway?”
Night Watch
When I worked for NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness, I was sent to, among several places, Seattle, to look at some of the most effective programming being done to address the homeless mentally ill. Much of this work centered around re-purposed churches and… Continue Reading “Night Watch”
A New Commandment
A New Commandment I give you: “Love one Another.” Actually, this is an old, old commandment – stretching all the way back to the ethical teachings of Torah. This week, however, Christians will celebrate the new context for this teaching as we reenact the… Continue Reading “A New Commandment”
A Raggedy Band
Some years ago, my friend Jim Manley wrote a song celebrating that original procession into Jerusalem with palms and shouts of joy. Thinking of the motley crew that Jesus’ followers were, he titled it, “Raggedy Band.” “The Raggedy Band is marching along/Folks keepin’ rhythm… Continue Reading “A Raggedy Band”
Hydroxychloroquine and Ivermectin
As the clouds of war and the rise of fascism overtook Europe, the existentialist French philosopher and novelist, Albert Camus, wrote a parable of this geopolitical sickness – The Plague. The story begins with Dr. Rieux leaving his apartment to feel something squishy under… Continue Reading “Hydroxychloroquine and Ivermectin”
Truth and Power
When confronted with facts and truth, Rudy Giuliani famously quipped, “Truth is NOT Truth.” Similarly, Pilate sarcastically responded to Jesus at his trial, “What is truth?” For some folks, it all depends on how the issue is framed and what’s at stake. When stationed… Continue Reading “Truth and Power”
Into the Light
Darkness conjures up all sorts of images and memories, especially from childhood. Like the absolute certainty that there really was a monster, or some creepy thing under my bed that would grab my leg the minute I put a foot on the floor to… Continue Reading “Into the Light”
Out of the Depths
There’s line from the hymn we will sing today, “I will Arise and Go to Jesus,” that is so very true for me. In part it says, “If you tarry ‘till you’re better, you will never come at all.” The fact is, we meet… Continue Reading “Out of the Depths”
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