In Solidarity with Jesus and His Mission
Sunrise – St. Elena Canyon – Rio Grande – Big Bend National Park
With future in front of us I begin anew with this blog. The Delorean is ready to go and programmed. We await the future with anxious anticipation. Read more
With all the ‘remembering’ of 9-11-01, I find that I grow weary and sometimes forget what it is I am supposed to remember. All the getting older jokes aside…it really un-nerves me. John Patton, in his book Pastoral Care in Context, talks about ‘re-membering’ people and events back into your life – not to make Read more
‘Another World’ and ‘Days of Our Lives’ filled my noontime agenda at one time in my life. ‘Another World’ is no longer on-air so I look forward to an hour catching up with the ‘Days of Our Lives’ from time to time. The main characters are mostly the same, the younger ones are new to Read more
So it goes…at 12:01 am on 6/17/2011 we filed into the 2D version ($4 cheaper than 3D) of Green Lantern. The story was familiar, the 21st Century Hollywood twist was not. Action packed, thrills of dogfights with F35’s and the classic good v. evil. In the end the super hero defends the planet, reconciles with Read more
So we begin on the 40 Day journey toward Easter. My words are insignificant so on this Ash Wednesday I share a poem by Walter Brueggemann: Marked by Ashes Ruler of the Night, Guarantor of the day . . . This day — a gift from you. This day — like none other you have ever given, Read more
Fifteen years ago I began the trek toward ordination in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Turns out it was part of God’s plan for my life long before I was born. Nevertheless, this trek yielded a new call for my life – to be a Minister of the Church of Christ in the Read more
Today is March 24. A day of remembrance of the ministry and life of St. Oscar Romero. With all the vitriol and hate espoused today…the Church and it’s people are in need of accountability and transformation; especially for it’s leaders. Those, like St. Romero, who lived among and listened to the poor have found the
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