I was in town today minding my own business when I ran into someone who went to my church some time ago. They left under strained conditions. But we had a good chat. He was telling me about someone he knows who is having a rough time. Let’s call him Sam. Sam, because of his difficulties, struggles, and some bad choices, left his church. He’s been ostracized by friends and family. And to some extent it is understandable. The guy... Read more
I’m under no illusions about people who have left our community and who I no longer see. People who were friends of mine and aren’t any longer. Or people who, as far as I know, are still friends but who I don’t get together with anymore for whatever reason. Of course, that’s the nature of illusions: you’re not aware of them until they are pointed out. Like blind spots. You can’t see them. Like deception. The nature of deception is... Read more
For several years now I’ve become more and more acquainted with the atheist that lives inside of me. I’m not saying this as a gimmick. I mean it. It is a very unique atheist that lives within me. He is an unusual blend of my own history, experiences, explorations, thoughts and feelings. The interesting thing is that this inner atheist is actually the shadow of the inner believer that lives within me. So these aren’t evil thoughts that sometimes overpower... Read more
This cartoon appeared for the first time last Christmas. All of our company’s left, and so today our lives get back to semi-normal. Lisa started her semester for her studies in nursing. I must say, in passing, that I was disappointed in the response to my first post of the New Year… an expression of thanks. It turned into some pretty nasty interactions. It only confirms that enmity and division is our most immediate and instinctive response to something we... Read more
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