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  • The Christmas Story

    Today is Christmas. Today we honor a child born ages ago, a child of most meager means. This child shall be a new kind of king–an unheard-of and completely misunderstood king. Don't miss the irony in this: This king cannot survive… Continue reading

  • The Beginning

    He saw her for the final time just after sunrise,when autumn's cool morningbetrayed the heat that would manifest by midday. She'd seemed uncharacteristically distracted–diverted from her typical high focus–as she lifted her broad-rimmed straw hatfrom the peg beside the kitchen… Continue reading

  • The Legacy

    "My dear, young man,"she began,gazing earnestly over her half-glasses,her heart aching for him,"the birthright is yours,yours to claim,yours to own.Even now the circle crumbles;once dissolved,all support ends." He sat in confusion:birthright? circle? support?Turning and turning his ball cap in his… Continue reading

  • I Am a Child

    "Pat the Bunny" is a children's book."The Cat in the Hat" is a children's book."Winnie the Pooh" is a children's book.The Bible is not a children's book. Absolutely the Bible contains some lovely storiessuitable for children.But it also contains storiesthat… Continue reading

  • Am I a Gospel?

    Can I view my own life–my story–as a spiritual textrevealing God?Am I a gospel? Sit with your own story:Where is goodness revealed?faithfulness? challenge?testing? nurture?constancy? mystery?death? resurrection? Tell me your story;read me your gospel:I want to see God. Text and image… Continue reading