Monthly Archives: June 2017

Weasels are wild.  As wild creatures, weasels do what nature has designed them to do–they hunt prey.  Here’s how they do it.  Disclaimer–this will be momentarily icky, but stay with me.  The point will be well-made.  I promise.  Here’s how … Continue reading →

  The last two years, June has been a rough month.  Two years ago, on June 15th, a lone gunman opened fire at a Bible study at Mother Emanuel AME church in Charleston, SC, killing 9.  June 12th of last … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago on Easter Sunday morning, a clergy friend went in to wake up her three year old daughter:  “It’s Easter!  Let’s rise and shine like Jesus!”  The child lay there unmoving and said, “I’m dead Jesus, Mama. … Continue reading →

What a story.  The crowd!  Rushing wind!  A riot of languages.  And fire!  Lots of fire! Filled with God’s Spirit, Peter preaches.  He quotes the prophet Joel, who quotes God: I will pour out my Spirit on all humankind.  Your daughters … Continue reading →

Let’s talk about moral courage.     The term came to me when I learned of former President George W. Bush’s book, Portraits of Courage.  The book contains portraits and brief bios of soldiers wounded in armed conflicts Mr. Bush … Continue reading →