Hearing Voices

Hearing Voices

Lectionary preachers were assigned Genesis 22 recently, the story of Abraham’s almost-murder of his son Isaac, as a text for worship.   If you recall, the story goes that Abraham heard a voice the text calls God’s voice, telling him to take his son Isaac on a hike, to...
Ignorance is Detriment to Faithfulness

Ignorance is Detriment to Faithfulness

From my own narrow-minded experiences, I know the problems with ignorance are enhanced by the fact that it doesn’t hurt – and tends to go unrecognized by those who suffer from it most. And, as the poet and novelist Charles Bukowski, put it, “The problem with the world...
Look Back | The Overlooked Part of Christmas Story

Look Back | The Overlooked Part of Christmas Story

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