Revisiting Commitment
Have you caught yourself scrolling through a list of movies to watch, unable to commit the time for any of them? Or leafing through a catalogue, not able to decide on anything because there are too many choices? Or leaving the grocery store without any cereal because there were just too many options? Americans often […]
Just Believe
Is the world a friendly place or not? Einstein said each person’s answer is the key to the way one lives. I have considered this question many times over the years. Mostly my answer has been yes. Even in the face of the horrors of injustice, violence, and death, my yes has strengthened the resolve […]
A Stormy Season
Recently, I heard a group of liturgical scholars refer to these long months of pandemic as “Covidtide,” almost as if it were an official season of the church year. Unlike the joyful twelve-day period of Christmastide, which leads to the celebration of the unveiling Christ’s glory at Epiphany, the season of Covidtide has been marked […]
The Seed and the Sower
Seeds don’t need very much. Good soil, moisture, and sunshine will do just fine. Tiny miracles built to do one thing, and to do that one thing well. They’ve been practicing their earthen dance for the longest time. On a South Carolina summer day, I was the little kid who tore into the fresh cut […]