Hoping for a Sure Thing

Okay. Time to throw cancer out out the back door of my mind. Jerry is done with radiation. I won’t pick him up from the cancer center this afternoon. Surely, that door will just slam shut. Denial is my friend. It’s my friend because it’s unconscious. I don’t even know I’m doing it. I just …

The Disputable God

Why is it that everything God does can be disputed? I just read the Pentecost account where the people came running to see what had happened because they heard the “mighty rushing wind.” At least fifteen different people groups were represented in those who heard the 120 disciples speaking in unlearned languages. Each of them …

A Naked Jesus?

Though there is some dispute, it’s likely Jesus was crucified naked. That was the common custom. Adding to his humiliation, nakedness also added to his identification with those of us who have been abused. Not only was Jesus ridiculed and beaten, he was physically exposed. Jesus understands our torment. Physical, emotional, and sexual violence. On …