Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. Therefore whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms shall be proclaimed on the housetops. Luke 12:2-3. Facebook has backed down again, after trying once again [...]
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Archive | May, 2010
the hands and feet of Jesus
May 25, 2010
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This was the body of Christ, the hands and feet of Jesus himself. It was the church organizing itself to do its work in the world, not three or four guys sitting around sipping latte and talking about global warming and the theological implications of Lost.
Read morea wedding homily
May 18, 2010
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The comfortable routines of our lives together are not only comforting but enabling. Walking together, drinking coffee, singing in the car. You will find the reassurance of the ordinary a healthy antidote to the uncertainty of the unknown. It creates safe spaces for managing conflict and finding rest.
Read morea web of grief
May 17, 2010
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In ancient Israel mourners displayed their grief by smiting their chests and tearing their clothes. For seven days, at least, they wouldn’t dress themselves, make their bed, take a bath, or do any work at all. I understand that. Today we mourn the loss of a young man in our church. And no one feels [...]
Read moredear unhappy student
May 12, 2010
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We can work very hard at something and still fail because the amount of effort is no measure of success. Hardworking people fail as spouses, parents and bosses every day.
Read morethe pace of parenting
May 10, 2010
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Now that mother’s day is over, it’s interesting to note that the age of the Super Mom may be over too. In a wonderful overview of this trend, Lisa Belkin notes that they have moved past confessing their failures online to embracing a new philosophy called slow parenting. The term itself is attributed to Carl [...]
Read moregetting off the interstate
May 5, 2010
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I understand more people are taking the slow boat to China, or whatever the 21st century equivalent is, enjoying the journey as much as the destination. The growth of the slow travel movement is partly a response to the recession, which meant trips were fewer and shorter. Airport security lines turn out not to be [...]
Read morewill they serve grits in heaven?
May 4, 2010
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Slow food. It makes me think about grits. Cindy Dulay, over at southerneats, says “There really isn’t much, if any, difference in the taste of slow cook and quick cook grits. Slow cook takes 20 minutes of boiling to cook, while quick cook only takes 5 minutes.” I don’t know what she is talking about. [...]
Read moreit’s time to slow down
May 3, 2010
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For about five years Katie and I have been slowing down. It turns out we’re part of a slow movement. A protest in Italy over a new McDonald’s near Rome’s Spanish Steps gave us the Slow Food movement, which mostly opposes fast food. There are over 800 chapters worldwide, teaching the evils of fast food, [...]
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in memoriam: Joel A. Metts
I hung a flag out on the porch yesterday, as I always do for Memorial Day and the Forth of July. It’s the flag from my grandfather’s casket. Pop, as I knew him, was a gentle old man with a drinking problem. He returned from the Pacific after World War II, where he had served [...]
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