Episode Archives

Friday Photo – “I Found It”, Cohen Alan

Three weeks ago Cohen shared a special day with his Great Grandpa. On October 2 we celebrated Cohen at two months and my dad, at well, a few more than that. While we were hanging out at Great Gran’s we saw that Cohen had found his thumb. Kimberly had … Continue reading

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The End of Contempt – Thoughts from the Edge

“To come” expresses possibility beyond possibility. I think that was the way Jack Caputo put it this past weekend at “Subverting the Norm.” (And yes, my recent series has been prompted by thinking through the presentations at Drury University.) When I read Joel 2 and Psalm … Continue reading

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Subverting the Norm – They Were Talking About My Tribe, Part the Third

There it was on the big screen. What were they thinking? It was our purview to buttress our own sense of importance by making sport of other Christian denominations. After a few minutes I discovered the video rolling in the room was an equal opportunity offender. And, it really … Continue reading

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Subverting the Norm – Against Silos, Part the Second

Everyone has a pet name for his or her grandparent or great grandparent. One set of great-grandparents we referred to as “Granny and Pa on the Farm.” Yes, it is stating the obvious to note they lived on a farm. When we would make the drive to southern Kansas … Continue reading

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