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The Power of Love
Like many other people, my days are filled with things to do and places to go. Right from the get-go, I’ve got a “to do” list and the internal dialogue between my two ears is the ordering of it. If there’s a problem, I’ll… Continue Reading “The Power of Love”
What Defiles and What Builds Up
More about food this Sunday. Some religious authorities insisted that the dietary law be followed scrumptiously – washing hands. Now, even my mother insisted on that before dinner. Not that we scrupulously followed her directions about hands. But these ultra-religious leaders insisted that dirty… Continue Reading “What Defiles and What Builds Up”
The Sacramental Dinner Bell
Food is basic – necessary for survival. Call me whatever you want but don’t call me late for dinner. It is unconscionable that the civilized world stands by as famine stalks Gaza and Sudan – where just in Sudan three fourths of a million… Continue Reading “The Sacramental Dinner Bell”
What’s This Stuff?
When I was in the Army, our cook was often a favorite target for scorn and derision – and bad jokes. We knew they believed in hiring the handicapped because we joked that Cookie must have had his taste buds shot off in the… Continue Reading “What’s This Stuff?”
A Generous Extravagance
Nothing signifies abundance like a church potluck. In the downtown United Methodist Congregation I served as a young deacon, we had a wonderfully diverse congregation: black, white, Salvadoran, Asian, Mexican – all of which enriched our culinary experience at our potlucks. It was Sr.… Continue Reading “A Generous Extravagance”
Poor Choices and Costly Alternatives
When I was stationed at Letterman Hospital, San Francisco, I served in the Neurology Department. There I was trained as an encephalograph tech, the brain wave test. Initially we had an NCO in the EEG lab, an E-5 Specialist Monroe, who was senor to… Continue Reading “Poor Choices and Costly Alternatives”
Just Us Chickens
Early on in my ministry I encountered a woman with an excruciating tale of abuse. No, not her. Her daughter was being sexually abused by her father. She told of having fled in the middle of the night while he was off carousing. She… Continue Reading “Just Us Chickens”
E Pluribus Unum
One of my favorite films is “Blues Brothers,” released in 1980. It featured a star-studded cast of cameo performances. The film’s plot centers around the tale of redemption of two paroled convicts Jake, played by John Belushi, and his brother Elwood, played by Dan… Continue Reading “E Pluribus Unum”
We Plow the Fields and Scatter the Good Seed on the Land
One activity still possible while in a hospital bed is reading. I’ve consumed quite a few newspapers and periodicals. In the science section on one weekly, I came across the limitations of our technology – the Google machine, to be specific. If you had… Continue Reading “We Plow the Fields and Scatter the Good Seed on the Land”
Give it a Rest!
It was late in the day. Folks were tired and getting cranky. It was the second day of our church convention in Juneau. Many of us could barely keep our eyelids propped open. This is when Fr. Bob decided to bring up — and… Continue Reading “Give it a Rest!”
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