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I can’t seem to get away from the stuff. Every time I go outside to work now I run into this insidious noxious weed. So, what do I do? Do I stay inside, out of the reach. Do I cover up with a safe suit like someone working with bio-hazardous waste? Or, do I just [...]
Love God, and do as you please
Paradox? Premise? Promise? More than likely, all three. Ken Gire, in his 2006 book, Seeing What Is Sacred, has this to say; “When asked the secret of living the Christian life, Augustine replied: “Love God, and do as you please.” The thought of that is both liberating and confining. Liberating because it means we are free to do [...]
The message as myth
Myth: 1 a: a usually traditional story of ostensibly historical events that serves to unfold part of the world view of a people or explain a practice, belief, or natural phenomenon b: parable, allegory A tale, a story, myth. The way we view the world we live in, work in, love in, and one day depart from. [...]
Play-doh people
One of the ministries that is close to my heart is Helping Up Mission in downtown Baltimore. At a point in my life a couple of years ago I considered going down there to live and join their Spiritual Recovery program. Thank God for the mission! The staff, the volunteers, and the residents are all committed [...]
