Link to liturgical poem: http://poetry365.tumblr.com/post/111051457/adams-complaint-denise-levertov Link to Lectionary texts: … [Read more...]
Poetry
Billy Collins, former United States Poet Laureate, has a humorous poem (“Introduction to Poetry”) that I read as an explanation for why poetry is repugnant to so many people: …But all they want to … [Read more...]
Tending to National Character
An unusual email arrived following upon a recent “friending” through the increasingly oldster Facebook network. An eighty-something retired minister I knew decades ago, contacted me along with several … [Read more...]
The Economy of God
As I was mulling over the whole Jesus and “bread” thing the Pledge of Allegiance kept creeping into my thoughts. It was kind of like an earworm – a tune you can’t get out of your head, and I … [Read more...]
Hearing Voices
So today was supposed to be a bread theme, as you may have guess from the readings. The biblical readings are appointed each week by the powers that be, and today has “bread” written all over … [Read more...]
The practice of self-orbit and the practice of leaning into compassion
If you ask me, which you didn’t, Jesus was not interested in being a shepherd. In fact, I do not think Jesus saw himself as a shepherd and he definitely didn’t want to be the guy following along … [Read more...]
Who would you invite to dinner?
I was interviewed recently, related to the launch of a new novel. The very first question stopped me in my tracks and bore an introspective tunnel through my brain separating into two divergent but … [Read more...]
Not A Sermon
Today is the day. Thank you to Unsolicited Press for featuring this interview on their website. Since I am not preaching today, I invite you to follow this link for a more personal snapshot of me as a … [Read more...]
Preserving Social Stratification
There is nothing like an old cemetery for perspective. It is the same in nearly any cemetery. In Buffalo’s vaunted Forest Lawn, a president, a prince and princess, R&B icon Rick James, robber … [Read more...]
The Prophet
Everyone who travels has an airplane story. I’m talking about that encounter you had with someone that you will never forget. It is such a good story, it almost feels unreal when you tell … [Read more...]
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