The day before, Joann and I played golf together for the first time. We'd been talking about playing together, flirting with each other for months. But it wasn't a date. It was a good day and many more with her would come. But not for a little while. The next morning, that day, I got …
Category: Wisdom
“Heroes for Peace”
Over at the Raven Foundation blog, my friend, Adam Ericksen, has a terrific post about the inherently political nature of Jesus' life, ministry, death and resurrection. Adam reminds us of the historical-political-social context of the time, specifically how words and titles we Christians use for Jesus were first used for Caesar. Words and titles like: …
Wisdom speaking?
Some time ago I was given a hand-written note on an obviously oft-folded piece of paper. The giver, Vi, is one of the sweetest women you could ever hope to meet. She passed her 90th birthday several years ago but continues to be an active part of our church. The note was meant for our …
All That I Can't Leave Unsaid 