one, two, three, four, five, six — rest earth and sky simple as pie all is good and blest day, night waters, sky land, sea — space chaos tamed formed and framed for everything a place sun, moon fish, birds, animals, people — there: a temple shaped and formed and filled with priests to giveContinue reading “CM: all is good and blest (a creation primer)”
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all is good and blest (a creation primer)
one, two, three, four, five, six — rest earth and sky simple as pie all is good and blest day, night waters, sky land, sea — space chaos tamed formed and framed for everything a place sun, moon fish, birds, animals, people — there: a temple shaped and formed and filled with priests to giveContinue reading “all is good and blest (a creation primer)”
CM: and this is faith?
and this is faith? and this is life? scared spitless, all alone my earthly goods, my loves sent away anticipating an attack reaping what i’ve sown the wrath of esau i feel like throwing up pulling the covers over my head but suddenly i’m wrestling writhing, grunting, falling, scraping my elbow, twisting the sound ofContinue reading “CM: and this is faith?”
Another Look: A Big Ol’ Losers’ Convention
• Matthew 5:1-12 so many people here to hear him from everywhere, of every kind no religious crowd this one! check out that bloke over there loser if i’ve ever seen one not an ounce of righteousness in him wouldn’t know a tithe from a toothbrush couldn’t find genesis if you handed him a bibleContinue reading “Another Look: A Big Ol’ Losers’ Convention”
Wendell Berry: If we have become…
Wendell Berry If we have become… If we have become a people incapable of thought, then the brute-thought of mere power and mere greed will think for us. If we have become incapable of denying ourselves anything, then all that we have will be taken from us. If we have no compassion, we will sufferContinue reading “Wendell Berry: If we have become…”
Another Look: Emmaus
Emmaus road taken friend welcomed hearts broken grief spoken word opened then home guest summoned meal proffered grace offered bread broken eyes opened christ known
lent 5 — life and death and food and wine…
Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. • John 12:1-2 • i’m not sure i can imagine an odder scene a miracleContinue reading “lent 5 — life and death and food and wine…”
lent 4 — father, son, and brother
Then Jesus said, ‘There was a man who had two sons. • Luke 15:11 • father, son, and brother so the story goes and every time i hear it i think i know my role my father soft of heart and willing to let me go to pay my fare when i so full ofContinue reading “lent 4 — father, son, and brother”
lent 3 — is time running out?
At that very time there were some present who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. He asked them, “Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will allContinue reading “lent 3 — is time running out?”
lent 2 — foxes and hens
At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, ‘Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.’ He said to them, ‘Go and tell that fox for me, “Listen, I am casting out demons and performing cures today and tomorrow, and on the third day I finish my work. Yet today,Continue reading “lent 2 — foxes and hens”
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