Month: December 2015

Maybe the New Testament should have started with the Gospel of Mark. Mark writes the way most people live these days — in a hurry. “Immediately,” is one of his favorite words. His pacing is machine-gun quick. His stories vibrate with action and movement. Mark is a breathless dash to the cross. One hour’s worth of reading and we are standing in the shadow of that wicked tree with our hands on our knees, gasping for air, dazed, confronted and changed. Luke takes us on a more gentle journey. His gospel is carefully researched and historically anchored. Yet his writing … Read more…

My apologies for the recent absence of posts. I could give lots of excuses, but the main reason is that I am re-learning the importance of protecting time to reflect and to write. I had forgotten that a minister’s schedule is a lot like a Tetris board; oddly shaped things, Godly shaped things can stack up very quickly. God is the only being I can think of who lives heedless of the incessant sweep of a second hand. The rest of us must develop and use a schedule. Plus, we had our first grandchild. Years ago, I swore that, when the … Read more…