-
What the World Needs Now is Better Wine
Something has always baffled me about Jesus’ first recorded miracle. It seemed so pedestrian, really. He’s at a local wedding and Jesus’ mother learns they’ve run out of wine. This seemed unfortunate but not really a devastating circumstance. Surely not something I would imagine requiring divine intervention. It is kind that Jesus has compassion on the host and turns the water in six …[ read more ]
-
The Secret to Saving Tinkerbell
You know how to keep Tinkerbell alive, don’t you? Fairies die if people don’t believe in them so you must believe or “poof.” A crowd can revive a fairy, if you get them to clap for her and say they believe. The bigger the crowd, the faster she revives. Jesus has nothing in common with …[ read more ]
-
Forget About the New Year – That’s Not the Main Story for 2016
Too often we are solely fascinated by the new . . . new year, new leaf, new resolution. Our inner perfectionist loves the unmarked journal, the unblemished calendar, the pristine white of the first snow. We’re drawn to the new because, much as a recent amputee senses a phantom limb, we imagine that through the …[ read more ]
-
It’s All Ruined
One simple sentence makes my stomach knot every time I hear it or think it. This sentence has the power to send worlds into a tailspin, emotions into a downward spiral, and faith into bankruptcy. It’s a short sentence with ancient origins. It was likely uttered for the first time at the dawn of creation …[ read more ]