Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. — Matthew 5:48. A troubling text indeed. There ain’t know way I am going to be perfect, no hard I try. In fact, getting out of the bed is a major feat these days. When I come upon a troubling text like this I am reminded of…
Month: September 2023
Classic Western
Many of the classic westerns have a similar theme. The hero early on confronts evil and wins, and then evil bounces back and almost kills the good guy. Then our hero rises again, eliminates evil from the town, and usually gets the girl. We love the possibility of not only the hero winning in the…
Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah — Jewish New Year — Shana Tova I never want to be too old to learn something new. Even though for one year growing up I lived next door to the Rabbi, I grew up knowing very little about Jewish holidays. All I remember learning being Jewish that year was that the Rabbi’s…
Goldfinches
You must change your life — Rilke. My daughter gave me a book of Mary Oliver’s poetry and suggested I begin with her poem, Invitation. No Mary doesn’t suggest we change our life in its normal meaning. Instead Mary suggests the we “linger for just a little while out of your busy and very important day for…
What Really Matters
And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight to help you determine what really matters,… — Phillipians 1:9-10. A renown preacher in Arkansas used to take a scripture reading, tell you what it meant in ancient Greek, and then offer insight into to the “true”…