Beloved (Lent #36)

Be-loved. Be-love-ed. However you say it, “beloved” means dearly loved. (check out these ways the word has been used…The Gospel of John’s Beloved Disciple; Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Beloved Community) To love dearly, to be dearly loved. I had a moment this morning as I was hovering over a bowl of cereal, when my mind […]

Dream (Lent #35)

Dream house. Dream job. Dream vacation. Dream marriage. Dream car. Dream life. Who sells us these dreams? Who tells us what to dream? Who kill our dreams? Who makes our dreams come true? Could it be our dreams fall short of the greatness waiting for us? Could it be that our dreams are shortsighted, too […]

Rise (Lent #34)

Okay, I admit it. I’m one of “those people” who are fascinated with zombies. Not so fascinated that I participate in zombie parades or host zombie themed parties, but I enjoy (is that the right word?) The Walking Dead, have read World War Z, laughed at Shaun of the Dead, and have some zombie decals I’m very close to […]