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November 2021

November 20, 2021

The Ritual of the King Fry

Like most kids, my son fell in love with French fries at a young age. ...

November 14, 2021

Both Longing For And Already Present

Picture an ancient cemetery at night, the tombstones crumbling and weeds crawling through the crevices. ...

October 2021

October 30, 2021

Things That Go Bump in the Night

I’ve never liked Halloween, primarily because I’m a big scaredy-cat. I hate haunted houses, horror...

October 23, 2021

A Desperate Longing to See

Einstein and his contemporaries in the early 20th century were fascinated with light. His special...

October 16, 2021

Little Joey Waits for Santa

Photo by Mike Arney on Unsplash I loved last Sunday’s readings, with their clever connective...

October 09, 2021

Why I’d Make a Bad Detective

Photo by John McArthur on Unsplash I would make a terrible detective for about...

September 2021

September 24, 2021

The Trouble with Teams

Could this Sunday's readings be timelier? This sports fans thinks it has some important to...

September 19, 2021

The First, the Last, and the Ugly Truth

Sometimes the gospel calls us to see things we’d rather not. But then, seeing clearly...

September 04, 2021

On Being Opened

Photo by Ben McLeod on Unsplash My church is offering a spiritual growth opportunity that...

August 2021

August 28, 2021

Bumper Guards and Legal Scars

Life lessons at the bowling alley! The bumper guards have their place and have done...

August 21, 2021

Four Kidneys and a Sequel

Four weddings and a funeral? Been there, done that. Four kidneys and a sequel? Now,...

August 13, 2021

What’s in a name? You’d be surprised!

Who cares if you don't know what a nurdle is? But some terms we really...