A week after the initial reaction to the capture and killing of Osama bin Laden, I am still pondering the different views and responses reported in the media. I was troubled to hear of Americans celebrating publicly, as it called to mind how extremists in other countries publicly celebrated attacks on our country and ourContinue reading “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”
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Holy Saturday: Absence Makes the Heart Ponder
As I sit in my comfortable living room on this late-April Saturday and watch the snow falling on our spring garden, I find myself thinking about absence. About the disciples of Jesus, especially the women, who had seen their friend and teacher violently and shamefully executed and laid in a borrowed tomb. About that sabbathContinue reading “Holy Saturday: Absence Makes the Heart Ponder”
In the midst of the whirlwind…
I believe I am a thoughtful, creative, communicative person who has a lot to say and should be able to come up with dozens of blog topics on any given day. And yet, somehow, after hanging out on Facebook and checking my email and now reading dozens of tweets on my Twitter account, I endContinue reading “In the midst of the whirlwind…”
More on food ethics (briefly)
Thanks, Amy & Zwieblein for your interest in continuing the conversation! Based on my reading and learning over the past year, here are some of the factors to consider if one wants to eat more ethically: 1. Location/origin of food: Americans eat food that travels, on average, 1500 miles from point of origin to ourContinue reading “More on food ethics (briefly)”
Prayers for the campus community in Blacksburg, Virginia
At times like these it is difficult to know what to say, or how to pray, except “Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.”Blacksburg, Virginia may seem a long way from the Rocky Mountain Conference, but in this week in April many are remembering the Columbine shootings here in Colorado eight years ago.Continue reading “Prayers for the campus community in Blacksburg, Virginia”
Why I am not a patriot
In this week of the Fourth of July, Independence Day here in the U.S., I’ve been thinking a lot about patriotism and nationalism, allegiance and obligation, freedom and justice. As someone with dual citizenship (U.S. and Australia), I have never been able to get fully on board with the flag-waving, red-white-and-blue-wearing, if-you’re-not-with-us-you’re-against-us mindset about theContinue reading “Why I am not a patriot”
All God’s Family Is Welcome
I am going to be published. I’m very excited about this, as I was actually invited by the editor of a book on worship resources to submit several pieces of liturgy that I have written, and I get two free copies of the book and everything. But it turns out there’s a catch. The publishingContinue reading “All God’s Family Is Welcome”
Holy Wholeness 