“The brilliance of Jesus’s political strategy is that he doesn’t grab us by the shirt and shout opinions in our faces; rather, he invites us to share a meal and listen toRead More…

In these times when angerIs turned into anxietyAnd someone has stolenThe horizons and mountains Our small emperors on paradeNever expect our indifferenceTo disturb their nakedness They keep their heads downAnd their eyesRead More…

​Here’s a phrase that caught my attention a while back. “Ever wonder what you would have done during the rise of Fascism? You’re doing it right now.” I’m fighting​ what I seeRead More…

I’ve been thinking about prayer lately. We can ask for an easy, shallow life…or we can ask for the grace and strength to be transformed by what life brings our way. How oftenRead More…

Recently, a dear friend gave me a button that says, “Do justice. Love mercy. Walk humbly.” It’s from Micah 6:8. When I wear it, I’m instantly pegged as a Democrat. I find that interesting.  The waysRead More…

Hi again. I’m back. More bewildered than ever about these times, but back. During my hiatus, I wrote my own little manifesto countering Christian Nationalism and the whole Trump “thing.” I would putRead More…

Here’s your annual re-telling of “Barrington Bunny” from The Way of the Wolf by Martin Bell. Once upon a time in a large forest there lived a very furry bunny. He hadRead More…

Warren Buffett is 95 years old. He recently wrote this. I love it. “I’m happy to say I feel better about the second half of my life than the first. My advice:Read More…

“Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evilRead More…

“After close study, I’ve concluded that Jesus believed there are two kinds of people:1) your neighbors, whom you are supposed to love, and2) your enemies, whom you are supposed to love.” ~Rev. MarkRead More…