Human: Individuals or Organelles?

When I was in High School, I worked summers at a day camp. Most days we went on a field trip of some sort. On one particular day, we went to a local park. We started to play kickball and all of the counselors participated. It was a particularly hot day, so I kicked off my […]

Afterlife Lotto

I admit it. I bought 4 Mega Millions tickets. I got 2 for the Wednesday drawing and 2 for the Friday. “But Ben, why would you throw away 4 perfectly good dollars.” Two reasons: 1. There is not much risk on the front end. I will not miss $4. 2. The potential rewards are freakishly […]

Imagine, part 2

On three: One, Three, Two… I know, I know, I already published part 3. I winged part 2 at the meeting, but I want a complete set so here goes Paradise Lost So purely from a faith standpoint, I had a pretty great early childhood. But unfortunately as I got older, the adults around me […]

Gimme that Ole Time Religion?

There is an old song called “Give Me That Old Time Religion.” It goes as follows: Give me that old-time religion, Give me that old-time religion, Give me that old-time religion, It’s good enough for me. Here is my question: To which religion does the writer refer? The religion where humanity was cursed for wanting […]

Groupy

I start this post with a quote. I would never want to belong to any club that would have someone like me for a member. –Woody Allen as Alvy Singer in Anne Hall Something rather unexpected has happened. I joined a … … not sure what to call it. It is a group. I can […]

All is Relevant, None is True

The final hours of 2011 are ticking away. And my thoughts in these waning hours, as is often the case, revolve around faith. I guess the title of this entry pretty well sums up my recent train of thought. I have been pondering the words of John Lennon in the song Imagine and reading some […]

Moo Year

Let me say up front, that I do not make New Year’s resolutions. I think trying to change your behavior because of an arbitrary date is doomed to failure. Making little changes over time that is eminently doable. So in no particular order, here are some things I would like to improve upon (that is […]

I Can Do All Things (Phil four thirteen)

Go to church long enough and the same topics and scriptures are repeated. If they use the lectionary it is roughly every three years or so. At most churches it is somewhere between 3 and 5 years…except around Christmas and Easter, they are repeated annually. Rarely do you hear a good sermon about Jael driving […]

Nothing Moves…This Week

This week was a roller coaster ride. Thankfully, it is over. Sunday the world is fresh again. “Gray Day….Everything is gray. I watch. But nothing moves today.”…Dr. Seuss Monday was one of those days that I felt wholly inadequate as a parent. Ethan has struggled with his whole life with urinary continence. What most children […]

Attitude Adjustment

Denial is an interesting phenomenon. After getting my annual review, I was really pissed off that I got dinged for being hostile and abrasive. My reaction was the same as it has always been: Yes, I lose my temper every now and then; but it is no worse than other managers in the organization. Why […]