This is a longer very personal essay I wrote in 2003, which I am posting in installments, without re-reading or editing (because, once I start, I would edit it into a different essay Part I The Magic Kingdom I--The Varieties of MagicPart II The … [Continue reading]
Spiritual Lessons from Gardening
March 2011 bed in front of our dining room, weeded, and planted. Okay, this is our sixth year in our garden, and we are finally making it look nice, a bed at a time.In previous years, I tried to take it on with secaturs and weeding, but as I didn't … [Continue reading]
The Righteous will Live by Faith, Romans 1 1-17
And now, deep breath, I tackle Romans. The Gospels give you a ground level view of Jesus. There have been quiet seasons in my life, 2003-4, and this year, when the first thing I have done in the mornings is read a short Gospel passage.And … [Continue reading]
Deep Magic From Before the Dawn of Time
This is a longer essay I wrote several years ago, which I am posting in installments Part I The Magic Kingdom I--The Varieties of MagicPart II The Magic Worlds of Art and Nature. But the magic of nature pales before the deep magic from … [Continue reading]
What is the Point of Prayer? Does Prayer Change Things? Matthew 20 29-34
Things happen, that would not have happened if we had not prayed. This is my firm conviction. Would Jesus have stopped and healed the two blind man seated by the side of the roadside if they had not asked him to? There are very few records of … [Continue reading]
Japan’s formal, ritual apology
Tepco Officials formally apologize for the nuclear accident at Fukushima Daichi.Japan must be the most fascinating country in the world. It has these formal stylized rituals which are almost medieval. See the formal, ritualized apology of the Tepco … [Continue reading]
What is the Most Important Thing to Look for in a Church?
This is a question!!I am wondering if I am in the right church for me and our family. Sigh, probably not, or no longer.What is the most important thing to look for in a church? I would be grateful for your answers and perspective. … [Continue reading]
What is the Point of Prayer? Does Prayer Change Things. Matthew 20 29-34
Things happen, that would not have happened if we had not prayed. This is my firm conviction. Would Jesus have stopped and healed the two blind man seated by the side of the roadside if they had not asked him to?There are very few records of him … [Continue reading]
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