Remembering Rich
Today would have been Rich Mullin’s 57th birthday (and, oddly enough, Keith Green’s 55th). Rich was a man who ran after God, come what may. This, of course, made him dangerous, and a poet of great...
View ArticleMy Biblical Heroes: Mary
“And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.” ~Luke 1:28 I am reviled among people who know me and revered by...
View ArticleBeing Like Judas Instead of Like Jesus
We learn nothing from even our most powerful stories… The savvy ones of old (the ones that knew their current events, read the papers cover to cover, and knew the names of every senator, what they ate...
View ArticleKites and Ashes
GIFT You tell me that silence is nearer to peace than poems but if for my gift I brought you silence (for I know silence) you would say This is not silence this is another poem and you would hand it...
View ArticlePrayer and Pinterest
Sometimes I think I utilize prayer like I utilize the internet: it’s such a huge resource and I use it for one or two stupid things. I could be learning about that gigantic quasar they found that is so...
View ArticleThe Will of God
“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” ~I Thessalonians 5:18 To those who called, and tried to give comfort… To those who wrote a gentle word… To...
View ArticleSigns
“Sign, Sign, everywhere a sign Blocking out the scenery breaking my mind Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign Sign said you got to have a membership card to get inside” -Five Man Electric...
View ArticleDoubt
I wonder, if when Thomas looked into His eyes, questioning, if when the disciple held His opened hands and touched the Mystery of His riven side, if he felt a bit cheated, like I feel when some...
View ArticleThe New Stone Bench in Florida
Some folks have erected a bench carved of stone in front of a Florida courthouse, and it has caused lots of people to just flat wig out. The bench is a monument. To Atheism. Is erecting this monument...
View ArticleSeeing Red: Starbucks, the Evangelical Fringe, and Ephesians 4:32
Marketing, which is essentially communicating a message effectively, is an ever-evolving artistic science, especially at this time of year. (Y’all noticing that “this time of year” seems to sneak up on...
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