“So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” (2 Corinthians 4:18) This painting by René Magritte that hangs in the MoMA is a self-portrait of him looking at an egg but painting a bird in flight. …
Despots, Minions, and Truth-Tellers
Our case study, Ahab (not the whaler, but the seventh king of the northern tribes of Israel) was a despicable human being and a lousy ruler. He and his supermodel wife worshipped the false gods of promiscuity and profligacy. He did some good by fortifying some cities and benefiting the national economy. But the rest …
Dyslexic or Pathological?
Trump’s lies are so frequent and fantastical, I’ve refrained from engagement for the most part, but it’s becoming so egregious I can’t help myself. It’s like he’s on a morning, noon, and night schedule to put out one balderdash after another. I have to call out his two-fold bald face fiction regarding Ukraine-Russian conflict. It …
An Excerpt from The Book of Common Worship, 2018 Edition
I believe in Almighty God, who guided the people in exile and in exodus, the God of Joseph in Egypt and Daniel in Babylon, the God of foreigners and immigrants. I believe in Jesus Christ, a displaced Galilean, who was born away from his people and his home, who fled his country with his parents …
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Don’t Fret
Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, and the …
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