The 60-Second Sabbath

war

  • The Ear

    I. It is the betrayal in the garden,and one of his disciples decides–bizarrely–to cut off a servant's ear; you wonder what his thought process was:"If I just cut off…let's see…that guy's ear…things will be okay." Really?  "No," says Jesus, healing… Continue reading

  • Peace Process

    Instead of firing bullets of lead,instead of removing my well-fixed head,instead of grinding my bones for bread,let's sit together and talk instead. Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved.   Continue reading

  • Desolation/Consolation

    Desolation and consolation: we cycle through both of these, constantly, endlessly. This is a part of being human. How does God experience this cycle? Is there also an ongoing divine wheel of loss and rebirth, dissolution and reintegration? Would this… Continue reading

  • Every Bomb Exploded

    Every bomb exploded (no matter who drops it), every bullet fired (no matter who pulls the trigger), every fist raised in anger (no matter who's been threatened), every cruel, hurtful act or word is an attack on God and God's… Continue reading