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On Keeping the Main Thing, the Main Thing
Looking at our president’s business history, I remember telling my wife that we could be a lot richer if I followed his example. First, stiff all the workers and if they complained, threaten them with massive lawsuits. Secondly, strip all the assets from our… Continue Reading “On Keeping the Main Thing, the Main Thing”
To Seek the Lost and Lonely
On some days when I would arrive at the Long Beach office of our family construction company, which I helped my dad run, I would find him to be in an absolute tizzy, frantically hunting for his hearing-aids he had misplaced. Sometimes we would… Continue Reading “To Seek the Lost and Lonely”
Intentional Soul Making
Last week when weighing in at the dialysis clinic I was chatting with some of the technicians who know I’m a clergyperson and always welcome me with the greeting, “Father.” They also know a little of our work with our Garden of Hope at… Continue Reading “Intentional Soul Making”
Whose Seat
We are creatures of habit. When I look around the church on any Sunday morning, I can pretty much predict where I will find everyone seated. We also are creatures of prerogative and entitlement. We know who belongs where. There’s a story told of… Continue Reading “Whose Seat”
May I Have Your Attention
We are a distracted nation. I see folks walking down the sidewalk in front of my house, their faces in their phones. Having no idea of what’s going on around them. Kids in restaurants with their parents, what might be quality family time, but… Continue Reading “May I Have Your Attention”
Made for You and Me
On the Fourth we celebrate in all sorts of ways: some with downright jingoism, some with smoky barbecues, some with a sporting event, some just chillin in the park with friends and family. Oh, and don’t forget the fireworks. July 4th is also a… Continue Reading “Made for You and Me”
Stories of Wonder
Today the Church celebrates the only Sunday reserved for a doctrine, the doctrine of the Trinity. All across the nation hapless preachers will stumble from one heresy to another in an attempt to explain what can’t be explained. For you see, it is the… Continue Reading “Stories of Wonder”
Great Balls of Fire
Take a trip down Memory Lane to your high school days. The homecoming game your team won and the sock hop at the gym afterwards. Hormones raging and some old-fashioned teacher attempting to police the two-inch distance between slow-dancing couples on the dance floor. … Continue Reading “Great Balls of Fire”
Easter Blessing
When I opened my Sojourners magazine this month I found a few articles about self-care. Yes, self-care in the face of the devastation that we witness daily as workers are summarily fired, the genocide in Gaza unfolds nightly in living color, our healthcare as… Continue Reading “Easter Blessing”
New Rules
For those who are fans of Bill Maher, his show, “Real Time,” ends with a segment called “New Rules.” This is a humorous rebuttal to the common wisdom and some of the follies of the week. Yes, I know some of Bill’s language is… Continue Reading “New Rules”
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