Finding the Sacred in the Ordinary
It’s that time of year once again. When day becomes longer than night. When brown becomes green. When what’s dead becomes alive. When we open long shuttered windows. When there is love in the air. It is Spring! For the younger among us that means Spring Break; the end of a school year; the hope […]
It is so easy to ignore at first when you see it. You may see fresh scars on their arm and think they scratched themselves accidentally. You may see healed scars and think it’s a birthmark. But if only you could see their heart. That is where the true cuts are still fresh and the […]
“So did you have a special Valentine’s date this year?” That question drives a stake through the heart of most single adults born after 1980. “Any wedding bells in your future?” That is the question that keeps most young adults from visiting relatives. They sit in the car both dreading and rehearsing answers to this […]
On the morning of February 15th, the world woke to the heinous news of 21 Christian men from Egypt being beheaded together by the hands of ISIS terrorists. Understandably, many are calling for an escalation in the war against the leadership of ISIS. Yet we hear so few calling for the salvation of the […]
“He is a stalker. Abusive. Manipulative. Ignores safe words. Ignores consent. Controlling. Jealous. Threatening.” -Anastasia from 50 Shades of Grey Is this a movie about romance or rape? Is this a movie about finding pleasure or is it pornography? Millions will be spent this weekend finding out. And what is porn exactly? In 1964 the United States […]
Lets call him Terrence. I was at Starbucks in the corner minding my own business. Terrence was a few seats down from me talking to a friend. I thought I heard him mention something about “Hebrew” and “PhD.” His friend left and curiosity got the best of me so I asked Terrence if he was […]