Every year since 2001, the polling and data company Gallup, Inc. has conducted a November “Health and healthcare” survey. The poll asks Americans to assess their own mental and physical well-being by…
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Luke’s Gospel of Reversal … and distractions from his coming.
January 15, 2021
Do you remember how (many months ago now) we all talked about the hidden gift of “time” from the pandemic? Things closing down and slowing down, for better or worse, were forcing…
Seeing through everything doesn’t mean you can see
December 11, 2020
On Thanksgiving Day, my family had the privilege of flying to south Florida for nine days on the beach at my aunt’s condo. What a gift! We played board games, watched the…
Luke’s Gospel of Reversal … and the kiddos.
December 3, 2020
On January 9 1998, CBS aired the first episode of the short-lived TV show, Kids Say the Darndest Things. The show featured brief conversations between the host and children, which always included…
Giving Thanks, Worshiping Emmanuel
November 27, 2020
This week we celebrate both Thanksgiving and the beginning of Advent. There is no intended connection between the two, but they usually fall within four days of each other, and they theologically…
Luke’s Gospel of Reversal … and our posture.
November 19, 2020
I have a tendency to slouch. I sometimes stand with my shoulders slumped and I routinely sit somewhat reclined, not quite upright in a chair. I am not sure when I developed…