Separation is Hell
All lost things have separation in common. Physically and psychologically, we humans can feel that. Within this human experience, we’re still figuring out what our brief lives mean. What we do know is that we’re pack animals. We crave connection just as strongly as the air we breathe. Born to cooperate and share, we need […]
We’re Invited
I pay special attention whenever I read Gospel accounts of Jesus engaging with the guardians of religious orthodoxy, as he does in today’s passage from Luke.* The Gospels detail Jesus’ continuing challenge to the moral legalism of the nation’s religious authorities; and I, too, have a long-standing proclivity to being judgmental. I’ve been clear about […]
What We Really Long For
Today’s Gospel reading* is one of the most well-known Gospel passages. Jesus returns from a time of prayer, and a disciple asks Jesus to teach them how to pray. In response, Jesus teaches what we know as the Lord’s Prayer, and other wisdom about prayer. Since we have become so familiar with these words, the […]
When the Heart Leaves
Those who’ve yet to see and feel, lean heavy on thinking. It’s a shallow game to play. The philosopher Rene’ Descartes said, “I think; therefore I am.” He was wrong. The proud rule keeper asked Jesus to define what it means to be a neighbor*. Drawing the man outside the bounds of his law, he […]
