“There has to be more. There is more. Much more.” This line from God’s Fool – “A New Story About an Old Saint”, namely St. Francis of Assisi – really makes the entire movie. Granted, I’m biased – my name is in the credits (you guys, my name is in the credits!) – but it […]
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The Paradox of the Gospel
I heard it said recently the paradox of the gospel is the suffering and the joy. The $64,000 question no one really has a good answer to is why does a God who is good and loving allow suffering. “Suffering” seems to be the topic on the minds of the collective subconscious in my world […]
Silver Linings
I wasn’t sure I’d sit down to write anything this week. I haven’t had many opportunities even to sit down. Well, there have been a few. I watched all of The Tiger King on Netflix, so I feel more clued in to the plethora of memes and pop culture references on the social media. It […]
Captain’s Log Stardate … Oh I Have No Idea What Day It Is
How is your COVID-19 Quarantine going? Quarantine is a bit of a broad misnomer, as I think (don’t quote me on this) technically the word quarantine applies to those who are experiencing symptoms, have been confirmed positive, have been exposed to a confirmed case, or who have recently traveled to certain high risk areas. But […]
A Little Ragamuffin Advent Reading
Welcome to advent, i.e. the season of waiting and preparation leading up to Christmas. It’s a formal observance in some churches, with specific themes for each week. The exact start date varies slightly, as the day of the week on which Christmas falls varies. It always ends December 24 and includes four Sundays. I have […]
Ragamuffin & Beyond
My next two travel excursions are Rich Mullins’ fault. For that matter, so was last weekend’s day trip. I drove to see a girl in Frozen Jr. who, in terms of acting and singing ability, aged about ten years in the couple of months since her last performance. I probably would never have met her […]