Reckoning In The Rubble – My Awakening At the Battle for Mosul by Ash Gallagher (2020) – In the midst of the war in Iraq, war correspondent Ash Gallagher finds a spiritual awakening. Like so many, the fire of humanity’s least humane activity burns away parts of her life, leaving a different person behind.... Continue Reading →
The Lunch That Conquered Defeat
(A repost of some of my earlier blogging on other sites. I am occasionally re-posting ones that I think are interesting. Originally posted December 17, 2008) When I woke up this morning I knew it wasn't any better. My lady wife has been asking me for days if something was wrong and I kept telling... Continue Reading →
Feel God’s Pleasure
Call this the result of the intersection of my faith and my love of movies. A Lenten reflection for today. Part of a series of reflections being done by the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Midlothian, VA. “I believe God made me for... Continue Reading →
God Blessed America
I have no idea what set me off. I've seen and heard the phrase probably a million times in my life. This time it was on a bumper sticker. “God Bless America”. Over the years I've been disturbed by the smugness that seems to underly the common use of that phrase. Too often it seems... Continue Reading →
An Interface Problem
Had an interesting challenge pop up the other day. Some background: I've been appointed (strictly by default mind you) as the audio/visual "expert" at my home parish. So I help out with decisions on sound systems and video equipment. We video tape the 10 AM service and then have it broadcast on the local cable... Continue Reading →