Ezekiel is Ron Weasley for Halloween (cousin Taran is Harry). We pieced his costume together. One of my old ties, a collared white shirt, Ivy’s old Gryffindor robes. Then came spray-in hair color. Now we just needed a wand. I went into the garage looking for inspiration. I grabbed an arrow. Cut it in half. […]
Read more "Out of Nothing"“The community does NOT need another younger or elder son, but a father…” Henri Nouwen, Return of the Prodigal Our church has seasons of bumps. Members storm off 1 — in search of a place to wash off “heresy”. Generally with me still babbling about unity and family… it is laughable to watch me from […]
Read more "Church of the Elder Son"“Why is the dog all wet?” “I baptized him!” — Ezekiel Drenching the dog would normally lead to discipline… but I couldn’t bring myself to do anything over a baptism. We got towels to dry him off and I asked Meg, “Does Appa look holier?, do you think this means he will sleep in?!” But […]
Read more "Forced"“Now what the hell do you suppose is eatin’ them two guys?” — Last line from Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men Curly only cares about himself. He shot another man’s dog, because the old dog smelled. And at the violent, heart rending conclusion Curly has already moved on. He doesn’t understand why anyone would be troubled. […]
Read more "Mouse Trap"“How do you read it?” (Jesus, Luke 10:26) On Wednesday I lead a discussion with our youth on the Good Samaritan. The parable is spurred by a conversation with an expert in the Law and Jesus asks him, “How do you read it?” I asked the youth, what is the Law? Naturally they thought it […]
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