Confessions
On the eve of Lent (sigh… yes, it is my favorite church season…), some penitence is in order. My last two posts are really revolving around the same issue. The first asked the question of why it is so hard...
Getting into recovery
Now that I’m living down the road from the family farm, asked my mom in a phone call today, could I please do something about the fruit trees? Prune them, care for them, harvest them? Clear the weeds away from...
Is caring enough?
I was invited last week to join some colleagues at Episcopal Relief and Development as they hosted a luncheon for priests at endowed parishes. I was invited in part as a thank you for my collaboration with them in preparing...
Carpooling — Coming Soon to Your Church?
Carpooling – Coming Soon to Your Church? Sharing the driving responsibilities by participating in a carpool can reduce stress, build stronger relationships with carpool friends, reduce commuting costs, and help traffic flow more smoothly by reducing the number of cars...
“Soggy Dollars” revisited
In a recent JTerm course at Gettysburg Seminary I had the joy of revisiting one of my favorite ancient Christian texts, the Didache (also known as “The Teaching of the 12 Apostles”; the full text is available here). The text...
Omnivore, locavore, invasivore: Lenten supper alternatives
Omnivore, locavore–yes, invasivore! Already on the list of new words for 2011, an invasivore is someone who eats species that are crowding out natural species. Click here to google the term (otherwise Google will try to convince you you’ve misspelled...
Love Those Old Testament Purity Laws!
What follows is an excerpt from a hunger sermon starter for this coming Sunday’s texts. It is a reflection on Leviticus 19:1-2 and -18 (click here to read the text). If you would to join the ListServ and receive weekly...
What has your computer done for you lately?
My office is a little crazy right now. A recent restructuring has led to a physical reorganization as well. Fewer people and changed departments mean that most of us are moving to new floors and cubicles. When the IT guys showed...
A snowman flash mob gathers to protest global warming.
Thus was the caption of this picture on my friend Katherine’s Facebook page. (Katherine is the founder and CEO of Solar Sister, a social enterprise that empowers women through a market based approach to development; you can follow her on...
Where does it come from? Where does it go?
In blizzards like this week’s, basic services matter. When snow fell in Chicago, I was always grateful that my heat, water, and light almost never quit. Where those resources came from mattered less. But connecting to services in my new...