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"Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God." ~ 1 John 4:7

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Category: Theological Reflections

Theological reflections utilizing scripture, poetry, news stories, and other sources.

Waiting

In the late 1970’s I lived in a fifth floor walk-up railroad flat in a Hell’s Kitchen tenement at a … More

grief, Hell's Kitchen 1970's, helplessness, hopelessness, sorrow, waiting

Stranger Danger?

While pastoring a congregation, I’m usually up before sunrise on Sundays and at my desk finishing the morning’s sermon and … More

fear, helicopter parenting, hyper parenting, protecting your child, stranger danger

Still Needed

“Hello, Stephen. This is Dr. Kroll’s office. We just got a call from the hospital. The radiologist found a number … More

bucket list, cancer diagnosis, caregivers, CAT scan, death, end of life, living fully, still needed, valuing life

Sweet Sorrow

Even though it happened more than twenty years ago I remember it as though it were yesterday. It was a … More

compassion, generosity, giving, helping the poor, self-centeredness, sweet sorrow

As if to Die

After I closed on the sale of my condo in Chicago I no longer owned anything of value. I was … More

downsizing, free of stuff, getting rid of stuff, minimalism, simplicity, unburdening

In Plain Sight

For as long as I can remember, any time I had to cover a dish of leftovers I’d reluctantly walk … More

aluminum foil, asking God for help, CrazyRussianHacker, hiding in plain sight, instructions for life, plastic wrap, prayer

Clean As You Go

I once had a couple of friends who worked front of house at an upscale restaurant in New York. Johnny … More

asking for help, clean kitchen, resentments, washing dishes

A Shirt Too Small

One morning a few winters ago while preparing to fly out West for a weekend of interviews, I realized I … More

evidence to the contrary, hate shopping, self-will, willfullness

Shining Faces

Winters in which there is an abundance of snow find many adults across the country complaining about having to shovel … More

kapalabhati, Moses faces, shining faces

Spirit and Memory

In 2013, four Cubans of African descent traveled to the Upper Banta chiefdom in Sierra Leone to visit the place … More

Banta, dance, memory

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