“To the Jew, there is only one unforgivable sin, and that is the sin of despair… Think of the times you’ve been surprised…as you looked at a situation and deemed it hopeless. Then, lo and behold, forces you did not even realize existed broke in and changed everything….” — The Hopeful Heart, John R. Claypool. At some…
The Freshness And Fragrance Of The Gospel
…like a house of cards, losing the freshness and fragrance of the Gospel. — Pope Francis. Pope Francis use these magnificent words to predict that an obsession with narrow political issues risked the moral edifice of the church falling. No I don’t want to discuss the moral edifice of the church or which narrow political issues…
Are You Experienced?
Are You Experienced? — Jimi Hendrix. Jimi Hendrix’s debut album is a classic. Click on the above link to learn a few things you may not know about the making of the album. But no I’m not going to talk about rock and roll today or any other day. Rock and roll is to be “experienced”…
A Certain Point of View
Luke: Obi-Wan. Why didn’t you tell me? You told me Vader betrayed and murdered my father.Obi-Wan: Your father was seduced by the dark side of the Force. He ceased to be Anakin Skywalker and became Darth Vader. When that happened, the good man who was your father was destroyed. So what I told you was…
That Secret Gnawing Of The Heart
… that secret gnawing of the heart that tells us that what we are doing is not right. — Susan Sontag Susan Sontag describes what other’s might call our conscience. We all have one, but some listen to it more than others. One of the benefits of regular meditation and/or prayer is we set aside a…