I’d like to sit underneath the treeAgainAnd wonder at the glare of blue bouncing off The fragile curve […]
Human history is marked by storytelling. We love true tales describing historical events, either global or personal. We […]
Talking about other people is something all of us do. In many ways, our gossiping about others is, […]
Last Sunday, Americans learned that our president pardoned his son, Hunter. It’s a wide-sweeping declaration covering not only […]
Stupid people. Stupid church. They should pay me more. They should come to church services. They make dumb […]
Here we are, at the beginning of the season of Advent, the time in the Church Year which […]
I was flying to Phoenix last Sunday and struck up a conversation with the lady sitting next to […]
I am thankful for many things this Thanksgiving, including my faith, my family, and my country (plus fried […]
Let’s quit pretending. You know it. I know it. Everyone knows it. The bare minimum is a disease, […]
In today’s Gospel reading, we are given a powerful vision of the shaking of the heavens. The sun […]
Buckle up, buttercup. We’re diving headfirst into the kind of Truth that’ll make you want to pour yourself […]
It’s been over four years since I wrote a piece for The Jagged Word and four years since […]
“At that time shall arise, Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And there shall […]
Here we are, dancing in the fog. This isn’t just confusion; it’s a carefully crafted disorientation, a full-blown […]
How silly. That seasoned seminary professors would make you do something as ridiculous as learning the language of the […]
Funerals are part and parcel of this business. Being a pastor is to be acquainted with death and […]
It’s happening in slow motion, folks. The theologians, the mentors, the people who didn’t just read the Bible—they […]
The story of the kings of the Northern Kingdom of Israel makes our political fears and concerns pale […]
Let’s not kid ourselves, friends. Some church circles these days are trying to sell us on a brand […]
Yes, I believe your vote counts and even ‘makes a difference.’ Yes, I believe that in a representative […]