24 Jun, 2020
My son Sam called me Monday night because he thought mom could shed some light on the “funk” he was in and couldn’t seem to get out of. He’d had about four days when he didn’t feel like getting up in the morning, didn’t have the motivation to...
23 Jun, 2020
We’ve reached 100 days of these daily reflections, which means we haven’t had Sunday mornings, or classes, or fellowship time in-person for over 100 days. We haven’t been able to hug each other, or even shake a hand or offer a compassionate...
22 Jun, 2020
Robert Fulghum tells a great story about when he was twenty-two and working as a night clerk at a lodge in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of northern California. One week the staff had been served the exact same thing for lunch every day: hot dogs...
21 Jun, 2020
Happy Father’s Day Everyone! I find myself thinking this morning about Jesus’ relationship with the Divine Presence he called, Abba . Too often this is translated as “Father” when the more appropriate translation is closer to “Daddy.” That...
20 Jun, 2020
I’m sure this would condemn me in the eyes of some, but I’ve never been a big Jesus Freak. Don’t get me wrong, I think Jesus is pretty cool, and I do my best (which is sorely lacking some days) to follow his teachings, but I’m more of a Spirit...
19 Jun, 2020
Dictator Ferdinand Marcos ruled the Philippines from 1965 until 1986, nine of those years he imposed martial law. After winning again in a rigged election in 1986, massive numbers of people turned out to march in to protest. Even the Catholic...
18 Jun, 2020
I know I’m preaching to the choir today, but it is Whiny Thursday and every once and a while I just need to say this… I’m tired of the loudest “Christian” voices spouting hatred and claiming it comes from God. I’m tired of people who quote...
17 Jun, 2020
Theologian and pastor, Thomas Troeger tells the story of washing his hands in a restroom in a small airport when he noticed it was the most immaculate public restroom he had ever used. The floors were as clean as hospital floors. Out of the...
16 Jun, 2020
I don’t like to make mistakes (not that it happens very often, mind you), but when I do, I excel at beating myself up over them. I know all too well that I’m not perfect and never will be. I’ve tried to get better about forgiving myself and...
15 Jun, 2020
My 24 year-old son, Sam, has had a rough week. He lives in the Phoenix area with his black and Hispanic roommates, and works for Target and Dick’s Sporting Goods while taking classes at the community college. This week he helped Dick’s board up...