An Inside Out Gospel

Proper 17B

John and I went to the movies last weekend. I don’t know about you, but that’s kind of a big deal for us these days. In the post-Covid era, that’s one of the social pleasures that we seem to do less of, and we have to learn how to do it again. That and church, I suppose. I … Read the rest

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It’s Not Fair!

Proper 20C

It’s not fair! How many times have we said that. Or at least thought it. I’ll give you a moment to remember the last time somebody cut in front of you in traffic or someone declared bankruptcy after racking up irresponsible debt. Do you feel just a bit of anger over the injustice of it all? And if … Read the rest

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Telescoping History

Christmas 2021

It wasn’t supposed to happen today. Not on Christmas Eve, anyway. The James Webb Space Telescope that launched this morning has been in the works for decades. But its launch has been delayed so many times over the years that many believed it would never happen. Someone on Twitter even joked that we needn’t fear the Webb Telescope … Read the rest

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