Bible

More than a tale of Adultery and Murder – Thoughts from the Edge

Once again the week got away without a podcast. Sometimes living by a rhythm disrupts the schedule of life.

Occasionally there comes a text of Scripture which creates a bit of dissonance with well established sensibilities. Gregory Peck and Susan Hayward brought the familiar story of David and Bathsheba Continue reading

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Reasons Why I Keep Reading iMonk (a.k.a. Michael Spencer)

My brother Paul and I had a conversation a couple of years ago. We both had been reading Michael Spencer, a.k.a. internetmonk, for some time. We talked about blogging and what to say, as if someone might read it. He said there were times it would be better … Continue reading

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Sent -Thoughts from the Edge

Discussion and debate around climate change turns on the effects these changes have on human beings and the environment itself. It is allergy season and regardless of the big changes, pollen changes everthing. We will look for allergy medicine for those watery eyes, itchy throats and runny noses. If … Continue reading

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Living a Laying Down Kind of Love – Thoughts from the Edge

Jesus tells his disciples the greatest expression of love is laying down one’s life for a friend. Here in the America West we tend to think of giving up our lives physically to death. And, certainly that extreme is embedded in the text of Scripture. But, does that mean … Continue reading

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Relational Evidence – Thoughts from the Edge

Humidity is the order of the day. I can’t see it but I can feel it. The consequences of the high humidity? Sweating tile. That’s right the moist warm air hits the cool tile and it feels like it has rained on the floor. Sometimes I wonder if we … Continue reading

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