“Yes, I see you.
The one with the needle.
Careful how you wield that prickly steel.
That’s my grandson.”
Today Max is two months old today. Every two-month old should look forward to shots. Right?… Continue reading
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We tend to think of relationships in terms of exchanges. You do [blank] for me, and I will [blank] for you. Jean Vanier reminds viewers of Jesus’ radicalized invitation. Offer hospitality to those who have nothing to offer in return. Now that would be a Jesus-y thing to do.… Continue reading
I am no lawyer. Nor the son of a lawyer. Fred over at Slactivst wrote,
By the time of the 1988 elections, everyone in American evangelicalism was wholly opposed to legal abortion and everyone in American evangelicalism was pretending that this had always been the case.
Figuring you … Continue reading
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What is a grandparent to do? Today, many a grandparent finds themselves raising their grandchildren. In that case, a grandparent’s vocation is parental.
Others of us are just getting into the whole grandparent gig – and liking it. We joke about spoiling the grandchildren and then sending them home … Continue reading
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What does a Pastor/Preacher know about politics? Especially the Presidential variety? My local community of faith knows I am somewhat ambivalent about Presidential Politics. It is hard to get real excited when what it appears we are after these days is a therapeutic politic – one that makes me … Continue reading