Red Letters
A few days ago I saw a heart-rending sight. I came upon a suicide just as the police had arrived and put a blanket over the body. Someone (I could not tell you who they were or even their gender) had jumped off of the pedestrian walkway of the Burrard Street bridge to the sea-wall…
Continue readingA New Twist on An Old Tale
The Pharisee sermon by Amos Nidiffe He also told this parable to some who trusted that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt.Two people went to church to pray, one an intellectual, the other a politician. The intellectual, standing by himself, was praying thus, “God I thank you that I am not like other…
Continue readingLove someone who does not deserve it
“Manifesto: The Mad FarmerLiberation Front” by Wendell Berry So, friends, every day do somethingthat won’t compute. Love the Lord.Love the world. Work for nothing.Take all that you have and be poor.Love someone who does not deserve it.Because this is a vision of life that embraces humility and patience, Give your approval to all you cannotunderstand.…
Continue readingDestinations and Hand-baskets
I must preface this by saying that there is much good in this world. But sometimes, as I read the news, I find myself wondering, “Where are we going? . . . And why am I in this hand-basket?”
Continue readingTaking the Easy Way
I wish there was an easy way to live out this life of faith. I wish there was some way to just say a few words and “presto” life would be simple, righteous, just, easy, and uncomplicated. Jesus, the night before He was crucified, asked for an easier way. He went on a little farther…
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