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Greetings ST, and All, When I heard about Terry Anderson's passing yesterday, one of his self-described 'prison poems', "Patience", from his 1993 memoir, Den of Lions - detailing his 7-year captivity in Beirut [1985-1991] came to mind again. A printout of the poem - a thank you from a patient - hung above my office … Continue reading Thoughts from the Chaplain’s Corner: On the Passing of Terry Anderson (1947-2024)
Greetings, ST, ‘Sieurs, ‘Ettes and All! Welcome back! Here's the second in our requested series: a set of book reviews “Lewis For Lent”, examining the work of Clive Staples “Jack” Lewis. Let’s take a look at The Abolition of Man [HarperCollins, 1943]. First, I offer a bit of context for Prof. Lewis's reasons for writing … Continue reading Lewis for Lent II: “The Abolition of Man” (1943)
Greetings ST, 'Ettes, 'Sieurs, and All! Welcome to the first in our requested series: a set of book reviews "Lewis For Lent", examining the work of Clive Staples "Jack" Lewis. Let's start with The Four Loves (HarperCollins, 1960) because we're not that far past St. Valentine's Day. I hope you'll enjoy it! "The Four Loves" … Continue reading Lewis for Lent: “The Four Loves” (1960)
Greetings, ST, 'Ettes, 'Sieurs, and All! As promised, a couple more thoughts for the Lenten journey; or any other time of spiritual renovation and renewal. For those who're of a certain age, a big question about one's Lenten practice involved deciding about what to 'give up' for Lent. Choices - depending on age - ranged … Continue reading Thoughts from the Chaplain’s Corner: “Giving Up” Meets “Living Up”
Greetings ST and All! From ancient tradition in Christian communities throughout the world, today believers will gather - by choice - to have ashes imposed on their foreheads - in the form of a cross. Why? To remind us of our broken places - and of the sacrifice Christ made to heal them. The prophet … Continue reading From the Chaplain’s Corner: Thoughts on Ash Wednesday
Greetings, ST, 'Sieurs, and 'Ettes. It's always a treat to be with you for these posts. This time around, I'm responding to a further request from our gracious host: Would I sketch out the two viewpoints toward the question often asked in the Reform Christian tradion: "Are you saved?" I'll gladly attempt to illustrate these … Continue reading Stump the Chaps IX-b: “Once Saved/In Hope – An Exploration”
There is a laboratory in Wuhan dedicated to virology. An outbreak of a new, deadly virus began in Wuhan. The Chinese first said it had to do with an unsanitary seafood market but it seems that actually most of the first victims had no contact with the place. We heard that the illness had to … Continue reading Color-blindness Blindness
Greetings, ST, 'Ettes, and 'Sieurs! Good to be with you again! As is often the case, our gracious host recently requested an exploration of the idea "once saved, always saved" that is expressed in faith communities of the Reform tradition beginning in the 16th century. This post is not meant to be a debate about … Continue reading Stump the Chaps IX: “One and Done?…”
Time to tweak this bad-boy. Just wanted to bring it to mind and tell you I wrote it on Valentine's Day after finishing a plate of baby-back ribs at Applebees, cold and alone on FEB 14. I asked the waitress for a piece of paper and pen because the poem sort of fell into my … Continue reading Saint Valentine’s Day Poem
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