Spring
So. I have been thinking about the change of seasons. I don’t want to miss spring this year. I want to distinguish the last winter frost from the out-of-season one,…
Read moreTwo Ways of Reading
…I believe that most people who read the Bible as Scripture do so in one of two ways: compliantly or conversantly… …Compliant readers are individuals whose basic instinct is to…
Read moreSocial Autism
To be sure, from the iPod wearer’s perspective, he is relating to someone — the singer, the band, or the orchestra plugged into his ears. His heart beats as one…
Read morePearls
Pearls are layers and layers of soothing ‘nacre’ intended to insulate the delicate mollusk from the irritant that has abraded it. At root, a pearl is a ‘disturbance,’ a beauty…
Read moreFood for Thought: Restraint
These words from Gandhi were quoted in Quiet: I have naturally formed the habit of restraining my thoughts. A thoughtless word hardly ever escaped my tongue or pen. Experience has…
Read moreMarvelous luggage
Whether you are sick or well, lovely or irregular, there comes a time when it is vitally important for your spiritual health to drop your clothes, look in the mirror,…
Read moreBursting with God-news
Upon entering, Gabriel greeted her: “Good morning! You’re beautiful with God’s beauty, Beautiful inside and out! God be with you.” (Luke 1:28, The Message) This afternoon I heard the song…
Read moreRecent reading: “the encroachment of the buzz”
I read this the other day in The Lost Art of Reading by David L. Ulin. I wonder if anyone else relates. This, I think, is something on which we…
Read moreQuiet he lies
Our pastor has been taking a close look at what some of our traditional Christmas carols have to teach us. It’s making this richest of seasons even richer. Yesterday while…
Read moreAs little children
A few weeks ago, we finished Egermeier’s Bible Storybook. It ends with a description of John on Patmos, writing Revelation. It doesn’t summarize Revelation — just tells the story of…
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