Author Archives: jim

A letter for our times

Posted on August 14, 2017 by jim

In the aftermath of the chaos in Charlottesville, too many moderates remain silent. Anti-American, anti-Semitic racists marched through the city brandishing images of bigotry and hate, culminating in a racist white, male, terrorist driving his car into a crowd of … Continue reading →

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A line drawn in blood

Posted on August 13, 2017 by jim

A new line was drawn on the streets of Charlottesville, Va. A line as red as the blood on the pavement and as stark as the Nazi flag. Because the line is clear: those who are on the side of … Continue reading →

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God breathes

Posted on August 1, 2017 by jim

The breath of God blows through all of creation and through each of us. The seeds of creation are in each of us. We are stardust Billion year old carbon We are golden In Hebrew, the word for Spirit, ruach, … Continue reading →

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God moves

Posted on July 31, 2017 by jim

I heard them before I saw them. And I heard them for a long time. I was hitchhiking across rural roads in Missouri and hadn’t seen much beyond abject poverty for what felt like most of my life. The night … Continue reading →

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50

Posted on July 8, 2017 by jim

I turned 50 recently. The age where we realize there are more yesterdays than tomorrows. Half a century. All the coins in my pocket are younger than I. The most recent Supreme Court Justice is younger than I am. At … Continue reading →

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Jesus had two dads

Posted on July 6, 2017 by jim

When I adopted our daughter, Joseph became my new favorite Biblical character.

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Save the People

Posted on June 26, 2017 by jim

This song from Godspell comes into my head often… So I thought I’d post it here, to make it easy to return to. And when I’m in the mood for the original… … and the movie… Shall crime bring crime … Continue reading →

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He Was My Brother

Posted on June 21, 2017 by jim

On June 21, 1964, in Neshoba County, Mississippi, Andrew Goodman, James Chaney and Mickey Schwerner were assassinated as they worked for civil rights. A deputy sheriff assisted in their murders. They died so others could be free. He was my … Continue reading →

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Gratitude

Posted on June 20, 2017 by jim

“Thank you,” I said as calmly and sincerely as I could. “Thank you very much.” I have a problem with my tone. For as long as I can remember. My voice doesn’t always communicate emotions I try to convey. I … Continue reading →

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One of my proudest moment’s online

Posted on June 17, 2017 by jim

One of my proudest moment’s online. This literally brought a tear to my eye. His Empire-based version of Christianity has nothing in common with the teaching of Jesus. If he dislikes my comments so much that he blocks me, that … Continue reading →

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God and climate change

Posted on June 5, 2017 by jim

This understanding of God … … is a problematic understanding. God will take care of climate change, but Rep. Walberg took things into his own hands when it came time to help 20 million people lose their health insurance. Walberg … Continue reading →

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John Muir

Posted on May 20, 2017 by jim
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Liberty

Posted on May 13, 2017 by jim

Trump is giving the graduation address at Liberty University, which claims to be the largest Christian college. Are those who accommodate, accept or ignore evil any better than the evil doer? I don’t think so. Trump is a liar, an … Continue reading →

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Embracing evil

Posted on May 5, 2017 by jim

When some Christians talk about Jesus, they are simply wrong. Their politics are more important than the actual teaching of Jesus, and so they’ve twisted Jesus into something that’s not in the Bible and clearly not the message of Jesus. … Continue reading →

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