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Archive for June, 2009
And now for something completely different
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Uncategorized on June 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Being with one laid low and lower
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Theology on June 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The longer I’m in hospital and pastoral care ministry, the more I’m convinced that there’s just no greater sickness in the world than loneliness, and I mean loneliness in the broadest and truly most painful sense. As when a patient feels that no one is hearing the patient speak his or her voice–no doctor, no [...]
Review of The Taking of Pelham 123 or whatever it is
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Movies on June 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Not that I particularly wanted to see it, but yours truly saw Denzel Washington and John Travolta in the summer action popcorn crash-em and smash-em movie Saturday because there just wasn’t much else for me and my movie buddy to see and I’ve been reflecting on whatever redeeming spiritual or social value this movie may [...]
Women I Love (Earthy Christians and Terrific Writers Div.)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Books, Faith & Church, Theology on June 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
From Anne Lamott’s PLAN B: Further Thoughts on Faith (For Amy Nicole McKay, Lamott fanatic) One day at the senior center, I could feel something tugging on my inside sleeve, which is the only place I ever hear from God: on the shirtsleeve of my heart. I understood that someone needed to start a school, [...]
Prayers I started this beautiful day with
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Faith & Church on June 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I will try this day to live a simple, sincere and serene life, repelling promptly every thought of discontent, anxiety, discouragement, impurity and self seeking, cultivating cheerfulness, magnanimity, charity and the habit of holy silence, exercising economy in expenditure, generosity in giving, carefulness in conversation, diligence in appointed service, fidelity to every trust and a [...]
‘Sometimes Even Music Cannot Substitute for Tears,’ Amen
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Music, politics or governing, poverty & hunger, Theology, war & peace on June 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
And more from Paul Simon, who was, and is, a huge musical and lyrical influence on so many great musicians and songwriters and singers and not surprisingly, on Dave Matthews and the DM Band—and Simon and Matthews are two men equally obsessed (like Dylan and a few others) with God and prayer and prayer and [...]
‘So We Wrap Ourselves in Prayers’ (From Rhymin’ Simon)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Music, Theology, war & peace on June 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When I run off to my beach cottage in Costa Rica to serve the rest of my days in service to God in Eden, I’m going to be living light, traveling to the ministries on my bike with my Bible and United Methodist Book of Worship but I will have some way to listen any [...]
Even Lemon Trees Get the Blues (or why’d I get all 89s in seminary except for the near total goose egg in Hebrew?)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Movies, politics or governing, Theology, war & peace on June 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So the other night, on a weeknight–a night off from the hospital– I decide at 9 p.m. to venture out into the heart of the city to catch a flick at Angelika Theater, which is the sort of so-called “art house” theater that doesn’t usually have the feel-good movies of the year showing which may [...]
Rebels Who Rock (Redux!)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Theology on June 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Readers may want to scroll down to yesterday’s posting about Rebels Who Rock (Old Testament Div.) for a slightly revised look at the proverbial “rest of the story” involving King David’s jitterbugging around the ark—-while his wife watched with disgust from on high.
When Will We Learn???? Thoughts on forgiveness
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Books, Faith & Church, Theology on June 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
James W. (Jim) Moore, who for many years was senior pastor of Houston’s St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, has penned numerous books with quirky and catchy titles such as: Yes, Lord, I Have Sinned, But I Have Several Excellent Excuses; God was Here, and I Was Out to Lunch; When Grief Breaks Your Heart. Rev. [...]
