I once served on the Bio-medical Ethics Board of one of the largest hospitals in the state where I lived. As the only community member in a group otherwise made up of hospital or medical corporation … [Read more...]
Dogs and Lady Bird
I write this on a cloudy thirty-degree day as if in January or February - though thirty would feel warm during those frigid stretches we had. The forecast for Wednesday, when you may be reading this, … [Read more...]
What about grief?
This is overly autobiographical but I mean it as an illustration. It points toward something true for all of us, especially right now. I learned about the covert nature of grief the hard way. I … [Read more...]
A blushing request
subversivepreacher.org is first and foremost, a ministry. Honestly, it is only a ministry. By ministry I mean literally the meaning of the two Greek words that compose its root: to be sent and to … [Read more...]
While waiting for angels
Photographer, Tracy Genovese, and I were overcome with restlessness at the same time. Our pandemic agitation led to a collaboration between poet and visual artist. Because it is was almost Lent, the … [Read more...]
A Shot at Connecting
“I got mine.” It sounds like an awful personal injury law firm commercial in which a supposed client crows at getting a financial settlement, as if it was a birthright. But instead, I am referring to … [Read more...]
Fear
“noun: fear; an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat...a feeling of anxiety concerning...safety and well-being... … [Read more...]
The sneaky humility of Big Winter
I don’t know about you, but real cold (down into the teens and single digits) and enough snow to play in, seems like a godsend to me. As the sun comes up -- or more accurately, peeks through for just … [Read more...]
The Good Life
The day we buried my father the church was full. Remarkable given that his nearly ninety-three years were cushioned by a quiet life. Just so you know, this isn’t really about my dad. He was … [Read more...]
New Day, Mr. Frodo, a New Story
It is remote, a wonder how it was ever found. Even the entrance is obscure, overhead like an attic. Climb up a ladder to enter through a manhole size opening. It is not the only one of its kind on … [Read more...]
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