People Who Do the Hard Stuff
“And now for something completely different,” to quote the old Monty Python’s Flying Circus TV show. I think we need a break from references, and blogs, about the pandemic. So ...
Why Faith is Called a Mystery
Despite 40 years of being a pastor, John Chadwick, 73, a retired Iowa minister, said that in the face of the pandemic, he feels that his faith no longer provides ...
Attitude, the Last of Human Freedoms
I recently mentioned to my wife, Amparo, that the self-quarantine during the pandemic feels like house arrest. Admittedly, it’s not quite that severe, but like many people, we haven’t seen ...
Calming Life’s Violent Storms
One of my favorite gospel passages, probably because it’s easy to see in the mind’s eye, is the story of Jesus and his disciples crossing the Sea of Galilee. After ...
So Hard to Trust
Like many families during this pandemic, my wife, Amparo, and I have had many Facetime sessions with our children and grandchildren. In one recent session, our grandchild, Leo, who is ...
The World Hidden Beneath This One
In her apparently successful search for God, Author Heather King experienced “that stab of joy that hints at a world hidden within this one.” But she didn’t come to that ...