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Worth the time to watch and listen/read
I just finished “Class of ’09” on Hulu. It’s a mash up of “Minority Report” meets “Person of Interest” meets “I, Robot.” It is supposed to be a limited series and I hope they keep it that way. It’s just right without having to add a second season.
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The “good ol’ days” myth
“Remembrance of things past is not necessarily the remembrance of things as they were.”—Marcel Proust Here is the thing about pining for the “good ol’ days”:
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Quit embracing distraction
The fact of the matter is this: we like noise. We complain about it… but do we remove it? Technology is not the core problem. Social media is not the core problem. Distraction is our core spiritual problem.
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Keeping sanity in another crazy election cycle
Up until about 7-8 years ago I was eternal optimist. There were simple things I still believed in and could still hold in tension the flaws and blunders of life and people. That was almost squeezed out of me completely. And still, here we are in another election cycle that will probably prove to be more insane than the previous…
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The dangers of fundamentalism
There is a new documentary on Amazon about fundamentalism, the Duggar family, and the draw of rigid rules called “Shiny Happy People.” I truly hesitated to watch it because there has been a lot coming out lately about deeply flawed church organizations and I’m close to an overdose level.
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Feast of St. Barnabas
Grant, O God, that we may follow the example of your faithful servant Barnabas, who, seeking not his own renown but the well-being of your Church, gave generously of his life and substance for the relief of the poor, and went forth courageously in mission for the spread of the Gospel; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns…
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The widow’s offering
In Luke 21:1-4 there is the story of the poor widow who gave out of her poverty. This is a passage that came out when it was time to raise money for missions or a church project. The sermon would be about sacrificial giving.
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Soul journey
There are quotes and opening lines of books or articles that take my breath away. This one from Richard Foster did it for me this week: Oh, let me tell you how much God desires our presence. How much God longs to hear from us. How much God yearns to communicate with us. At the very heart of God is…
