Last to Lunch: No one deserves to be first
Being last is a way of life for the least of these. How many do we notice and invite to go first?
Feeling Sheepish?
Sheep and goats. Goats and sheep. That’s all we are. All we’ve ever been. All we’ll ever be. But here’s the rub, which are we? Recently, I have been hearing a lot folks say they are tiring of the battle. Tired of the in-fighting. Tired of the online fighting. Tired of the rock-throwing, vitriol spewing […]
Fit for the Kingdom
What makes us fit? A good fit?Our shape? Size? Color? Language? Nationality?Our behavior? Net worth? Service record?Our church membership? Community service? Volunteer hours?Our education? Employment? Contribution? Is itHow many lives we’ve touched?How many stories we’ve listened to?How many hands we’ve held?How many sacrifices we’ve made?How many gifts we’ve given?What we’ve done? What we’ve left undone? […]
Where is the line between heaven and earth?
Where is the line between heaven and earth? When people pass, what do they pass? Where do they cross from here to there? If we’re headed toward something, shouldn’t we see it so we’ll know when we get there? I see you…. you line on the horizon. But you are fickle. Yes, as the sun […]
What’s “Thy Kingdom” and when will it get here?
Our God is a very patient God. With all that we’ve done to deny and defy and dismiss Him or Her since the beginning of time … I’d call that patient. God promised, in Christ, to come again and to bring His kingdom with Him. What if that’s not a descent from the Holy above […]
