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…

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” Matt. 5:8 NIV It can’t possibly mean, “Blessed are the perfect. They’ll be the ones who’ll get to see God inRead More…

“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” Matt. 5:7 This is possibly the hardest blog post I’ve ever written. I’m not sure why. I’ve started over four times. IRead More…

What is righteousness? Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for it. ​Should we seek it around us or inside of us?  If around us, I think we Americans are in an interesting spot.Read More…

By now you’ve probably figured out that I’m doing a deep dive into Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount, particularly the Beatitudes, Matthew 5:3-10. The first two are “Blessed are the poor in spirit” and “Blessed areRead More…