The Prodigal Gomer

The Prodigal Gomer Hosea 3:1–5 (The Message) Then God ordered me, “Start all over: Love your wife again, your wife who’s in bed with her latest boyfriend, your cheating wife. Love her the way I, God, love the Israelite people, even as they flirt and party with every god that takes their fancy.” I did […]

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Legacy Code

I have no time for sermons, platitudes, politics and cliche one liners. But sitting quietly in an empty room surrounded by my beloved dogs? Sometimes, just sometimes, I feel connected to the universe.

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Ephemeral

I’m not sure whether or not there are dogs in heaven. But If they are not there, I’m not really interested in visiting.

Milestones

You must poke at the abyss and admit that there may be nothing under the surface.

Step 3: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.

My favorite quote from the Harry Potter series is spoken by Dumbledore shortly after Harry has been struck down by Voldemort. Harry is experiencing the afterlife and he asks his former headmaster if any of this is real or if it is all just in his head. Here is Dumbledore’s brilliant reply: “Of course it […]

Network Marketing

When I was about 25, my boss invited me to a breakfast with “local business leaders.” I was kind of honored. I thought he might be sponsoring me for the Rotary or Elks club. Everyone was dressed in business attire. We arrived a few minutes late, but the guy who was speaking was very inspirational. […]

Eleanor Rigby

Last Sunday, I attend a new church for the second time. During the sermon, I found myself thinking, “Why do I do this?” Why indeed. I can think of dozens of “Why nots.” But I am running short on “whys.” The only thing I could come up with is that I am lonely. But is it […]

Of Santa’s and Saviors

I am not feeling it this year, Christmas that is. Secular or sacred, it does not matter. I just want December to be over. I just want 2014 to be over. I just want winter to be over. I wish life came with a Tivo remote so that I could fast forward through the unpleasant […]

Sky Cake: The Middle Weigh

Before reading this entry, watch the video that inspired it. I love cake. My middle can attest to this fact. Red velvet in particular is very tasty. But as I am sure you can already guess that this posting is not about actual cake. Rather it is an appreciation of Patton Oswald’s routine on faith. […]

Attachment and Engagement

Here are thoughts for a rainy day from a practicing agnostic Christian Buddhist. I have been struggling of late with the third noble: suffering is the result of attachment. I think what I got hung up on was the antonym of attachment: detachment. Detachment denotes aloofness. Visions of a monk in a cave come to […]