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New poem: “One day’s worth of simple pleasures”
There’s a new poem on the site. It came to me in a flash while doing morning pages. Enjoy! Continue reading
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Does God judge fairly? Or some other way?
So here’s a question for you: Do you think God is fair in God’s dealings with humans? Or, is there possibly a different work for God’s governance? Continue reading
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A lost-and-found poem
I was going through some very old posts on a former site, and found a poem about Stephen Colbert and George Bush at the WH Correspondent’s Dinner. Enjoy! Continue reading
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Agape love and a Black eunuch
When Phillip met with a Black on a deserted road, he showed agape love. Can we do the same? Continue reading
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Morning Pages to the rescue – again
Now that I had the time to write, I discovered I had nothing to say. Then I remembered: morning pages. Continue reading
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Timothy Snyder: The “vertical magic” of the written word
Dr. Timothy Snyder writes about words and where, exactly, they live. A thought-provoking article. Here’s a preview. Continue reading
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Terror, joy, doubt — and διαλογισμός
“While in their joy they were disbelieving and still wondering …” Today’s Reflection looks at the mix of emotions in that room … including some internal dialogue going on. Continue reading
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A Christian Response to the Trump Election
This post is for all persons who call themselves Christian and are facing a Trump presidency, whether or not you voted for him. As Christians, what is our response? What should we do? Here are six things that seem obvious to me. Continue reading
The Scribes and Widows You Don’t See
Imagine a group of people: a crowd at a football game, the downtown of a city, a congregation gathered for worship. Now pick out the scribes and the widows. And here’s a hint: not all the widows are women, and … Continue reading
The Last Word
And when the strife is fierce, the warfare long, Steals on the ear the distant triumph song …