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I’d rather die than …

I’d rather die than …
My heart aches.  Groans inside of me.  Sometimes screams and some times weeps. The tactics they use Diabolical Each one The primal temptation - an eye for an eye. An ever present crouching tiger at the door. I’d rather die than pick up their sword. I’d rather lose the battle than fight the way they…
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Facing my Violence for Justice Sake

Facing my Violence for Justice Sake
Volumes have been spewed on the Washington Memorial - Covington School - Black Israelites - Indigenous drummer incident a week or so ago. As I watched, I became more distraught.  Through the cauldron of emotion I sensed a nudge to suspend judgement.  An invitation to pause and to “see”. What I saw in myself was…
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When Dirt isn’t Dirty

When Dirt isn’t Dirty
I was at a gathering a couple of weeks ago, and one of the folks facilitating chose dirt as a metaphor.  He rode that metaphor pretty hard as he reminded us repeatedly that we are dirty by nature and because dirty isn’t good we needed Jesus to make us clean.  Sometimes, when we ride a…
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Advent – Birthing of Christ Conciousness

Advent – Birthing of Christ Conciousness
So, this post is a bit different for me.  The experience I share isn't unusual for me; it is the sharing of it that is unusual. I am reluctant to share some of the more intimate experiences but felt this might be an encouragement to someone. Last week during a quiet time,  I found myself…
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Sanitized for your Convenience?

Sanitized for your Convenience?
I don't know why but for some reason I have this hangover from my early religious training - that God abhors a mess.  There was a season many years ago that I can remember teaching that the Father actually turned His face away from Jesus on the cross because Jesus was becoming sin (on our…
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Christmas: An Overcoming Light

Christmas: An Overcoming Light
Do not lose Hope.   Do not be afraid. Perhaps a bizarre way to begin a Christmas message but for many, it has been a season of pain and loss. Each of us has our own experiences of loss and are most certainly aware of people we know who are entering the Christmas season with…
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War on Christmas? Still?

War on Christmas? Still?
Fresh snow has fallen on the CornCob City, my prairie home.  The Town has the parks adorned with decorations and lights.  It’s quite pretty - the twinkle of the lights and the Merry Christmas signs.   And yet not so heartwarming because over the past few years, in reaction to a manufactured War on Christmas,…
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Potty Mouth Prayer

Potty Mouth Prayer
Is there a place for using a potty-mouth in prayer?  You know, profanity, swearing. In a moment of angst, and no other word will do, is it okay for followers of Jesus to let fly with the nasty four-letter words? Never? Maybe?  Depends on the word? As long as you conjugate them properly?  What’s your…
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Human Being versus Doing. Towards Wholeness

Human Being versus Doing. Towards Wholeness
I am not alone when I admit I have wrestled with the being versus doing dichotomy. In essence, it's a longing to live more authentically, to experience meaning in those things we do and not feeling disconnected from our sense of being whether by mindless rote, guilt or unhealthy obligation. I know that this was…
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Careless Words – Stop the Carnage

Careless Words – Stop the Carnage
My 12-year-old tells us of how at school there is a practice of "burns".  Burns are insults intended (so they say) to be humorous.  They make a sharp comment, someone feels stupid, hurt or embarrassed and the other kids laugh saying 'You just got burned!"  And sometimes, after a scathing burn, they follow up with "just…
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