The funk is slowly creeping in again. Like a vat of molasses, spoiled and bitter, pouring over my soul. COVID cases are on the rise yet again—an average of over 3,000 cases per day here in Arizona alone. Can’t breathe. Arguing over masks infringing on civil liberties and individual rights? What about everyone else’s right … Continue reading “The Prophets May Have Something To Say”
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Christmas and the Resurrection
Bear with me as I jump to spring for a moment. Joan Chittister joins a growing number of theologians and writers who are seeking clarify the meaning of the Resurrection of Jesus: it's not about "resuscitation." She writes, A corpse does not come to life here and wait again to die. A body does not … Continue reading “Christmas and the Resurrection”
We’re Grieving…
It has been a very tense and difficult week. I’m watching the social media world explode with accusations, cruel words of ridicule, and defiant claims. I don’t know about you, but I’m grieving. I’m grieving because no matter the outcome of this election, we remain a deeply divided country. I think we’re all grieving in … Continue reading “We’re Grieving…”
Motivated by Love
I read an article by the Rev. Dr. John Wilkinson, in which he talks about the wretchedness of humanity. He wrote about how the Presbyterian Brief Statement of Faith, written in commemoration of the southern and northern Presbyterian denominations reuniting in 1980, after having split during the Civil War. In the debate about words, the … Continue reading “Motivated by Love”
Faith in Crisis – Pandemics n’ other stuff
It’s like the movies we’ve seen: an outbreak of a deadly disease that risks the life of millions around the globe. Hollywood and scientists have warned us for decades. Historians have tried to jog our thick skulled minds of past plagues that have wiped out large swaths of the human population. Yet, our governments and … Continue reading “Faith in Crisis – Pandemics n’ other stuff”