I’ve told this story a number of times before, each a therapeutic catharsis. Since my healing from the PTSD initiated by this event improves with each writing and every reading, if you care at all about my emotional well-being, please read this and tell me you did. I had seen a live Nativity scene at another …
Remnant or Renegade?
“In every century only a few so earnestly pursue the Lord Jesus Christ. But there are always a few, and they are the ones who keep lit the pathway for those who will come after them.” (Frank Laubach in Practicing His Presence) The term “remnant,” found almost exclusively in the Old Testament, has always intrigued …
How Thanksgiving Can Make You ‘Weller’ Than Well
Perhaps the story most seasonally sermonized, if not spiritually sanitized, at Thanksgiving is the healing of the ten lepers. All got well––well––sort of well, but only one returned to give thanks. That guy ended up getter “weller” than the ungrateful sort of ones. I propose that an attitude of gratitude might well have something to do …
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Unsung Anti-heroes
I propose that acts of compassion shouldn’t be singled out as uniquely heroic. When we signed up for enlistment into God’s service, we answered the call of duty (not the video game). We shouldn’t consider any kindness, compassion, or courage as “above and beyond.” It’s simply part of the call itself. Helping people in need …
Countdown to Black Friday 2025
Halloween wasn’t even over when I received my first “Countdown to Black Friday” notice from all manner of insidious sources. Since I hide my darker side from public view fairly well, you might think I’m a pretty nice person, but I confess to a flood of peeved thoughts, none of which involved anything that would …
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