Having Enemies
Most of us will admit that there are parts of the Bible we skip over – all the “begats,” particularly dry parts of Leviticus, the confusing imagery of Revelation. But I pay pretty close attention to the gospels, which is why it was surprising that this brief vignette at the beginning of today’s passage* was […]
There Will Be Signs…
When I read about Jesus warning his disciples that there will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, distress among nations, and people fainting from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world,* I feel like I am reading the newspaper instead of words written two thousand years ago. Every […]
Many Selves – Aug. 3, 2021
“If I respect the plurality in myself, and no longer see my jealous self as the whole of me, then I have gained the distance I need to observe it, listen to it, and let it acquaint me with a piece of my own lost history. In this way I come into possession of more […]
Sabbath Grace – Apr. 21, 2021
Six days of work are spentto make a Sunday quietthat Sabbath may return.It comes in unconcern;we cannot earn or buy it.Suppose rest is not sentor comes and goes unknown,the light, unseen, unshown.Suppose the day beginsin wrath at circumstance,or anger at one’s friendsin vain self-innocencefalse to the very light,breaking the sun in half,or anger at oneselfwhose […]
