Spiritual growth from homelessness

I drove past a homeless encampment yesterday and it reminded me of the shanty towns we used to have in America. Especially in the 1930s, there were many thousands who lived in cardboard villages on the outskirts of big cities. I got to thinking about our collective human history and how homelessness has always beenContinueContinue reading “Spiritual growth from homelessness”

Build your nest where you’re supposed to

I was working on an old house trying to get it ready to sell. On my long to-do list was the removal of a lot of junk sitting in the backyard. That junk included three old doors with lots of small glass panels. As I was moving things around, I noticed a wasp busily buildingContinueContinue reading “Build your nest where you’re supposed to”

Jesus was led by the Spirit

The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert, and he remained in the desert for forty days, tempted by Satan. He was among wild beasts and the angels ministered to him. Mark 1:12 When the priest proclaims, “The gospel of the Lord,” there are certain scriptures that I find it hard to respond to withContinueContinue reading “Jesus was led by the Spirit”

Implicit bias behind push for equity

BLUF: The current overpowering demand for equity and social justice is motivated by the left’s favorite catch phrase, implicit bias. The vice principal of my school sends out a weekly email to all staff reminding us that we need to be working on the mandatory District-wide Equity Training, which everyone was supposed to have completedContinueContinue reading “Implicit bias behind push for equity”