I recently shared this quote by theologian N.T. Wright on Facebook: “The church is designed to be the small working model of new creation, to hold up before the world a symbol—an effective sign of what God has promised to do for the world. Hence, to encourage the rest of the world to say, ‘Oh, …
Christmas Refugees
Did you know that in 1911 a Senator Dillingham reported to congress that “certain kinds of criminality are inherent in the Italian race” and that “the high rate of illiteracy among the new immigrants was due to inherent racial tendencies”? Or that once the railroad was finished, so was our country finished with the Chinese …
How Does it Feel?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktBw6b-RIs4 Are you old enough or have enough of an “old soul” to recognize the song in the comments below? Dylan wrote these words and sang them (sort of) in 1965. I was in the 5th grade. People have debated whether or not he had a certain person or a collection of people in mind. …
How To Finish Well
Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty, if our strength endures…Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. (Ps. 90:10,12) Many years ago, while on a prayer retreat in a mountain cabin I was reflecting on my life thus far. I thought about the number of years that had elapsed …
Disappointed, Disillusioned, but not Discouraged
If you know me, you’re not surprised to hear that I’m terribly disappointed by the outcome of the presidential election. The only positive I’ve been able to take from it so far is the blessing of a smooth and civil transition of power and avoiding another January 6. I was braced for the possibility of …
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