Nunc Dimittis…
Simeon was born on February 2nd, 2014 and died 40 minutes later. My friends were very excited for his birth—they had both lost a parent earlier in the year and […]
Tag Archives: grace
The thing about Judas
The thing about Judas is, he was at the table. The night he betrayed Jesus, he was at the table eating with Jesus and his friends. The friends included a […]
‘What if this were my family?’
There is nothing like love in action. This week CNN featured the story of Ryan Dueck‘s outreach to Syrian immigrants in Canada. What a beautiful display of Christian grace. Here’s […]
A New Past
The scene that launches Victor Hugo’s classic, Les Misérables, tells the story of a man called Jean Valjean. Jean is arrested for stealing a loaf of bread and ends up […]
Pastel Dreams and Apartheid
Desmond Tutu has a little children’s book called God’s Dream.[1] In soft pastel paintings of kids from all nations, we discover that God dreams about people sharing and caring, “that […]
On Food and Friends
I’m an unrepentant lover of good food. There is nothing better than a pungent combination of spices and the beautiful color of fresh produce to enliven the senses and transport […]
A Place to Fall Apart
When country music legend Merle Haggard composed “A Place to Fall Apart” it was an instant hit. As the story goes, while struggling through a marriage breakup Merle wrote a […]
The Upper Hand of Evil
Is goodness feasible in an evil world? Can we maintain innocence as we seek to enter and influence the tough dynamics of the marketplace, politics and society? Can we sustain […]
Is God Pro-Genocide?
“The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; […]
Life Surprises
We might just learn that we live in a universe more gracious and more benevolent than we thought, a place of discipline and hard work but also of little surprises and opportunities just around the corner, a reality being redeemed by providence, generosity, and grace. Even for bank robbing small time crooks.
Wondering Fair 