A story is told about Chuang Tzu, the Taoist philosopher. His wife had died, after forty years of marriage, and a friend named Huizi came to offer condolences. Walking into the house, he found Chuang Tzu playing drums on a wooden bowl and singing. “What are you doing?” Huizi exclaimed. “People will think you don’t […]
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Tag Archives: Jesu
The Parable Of The Unscrupulous Judge
January 6, 2013 
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Faith can seem like the easiest thing. All we have to do is believe. There’s no physical exertion required. Education is often seen as a hindrance. It’s not something we have to spend much time thinking about. In fact, the less thought we give to our beliefs the more it seems like faith. Appearances, of […]
Continue readingThe Spirit Road- Knowing We’re Known
December 2, 2012 2 Comments
There aren’t many things I know for certain. I know I’ll be tired after three days with my grandchildren. I know I enjoy margaritas. I know I like to fish with my buddy in Canada. But knowing all that isn’t really knowing very much. If you ask me questions on a larger scale, like do […]
Continue readingA God Of Love
November 18, 2012 2 Comments
The Aztecs probably hold the record for most human sacrifices performed in a calendar year. They believed in a God who fed on human blood, and their priests tore beating hearts out of chests to offer up as food. Going to war was a form of farming, harvesting captives, then herding the divine victuals home […]
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The Parable of The Prick and The Scum Bag
July 1, 2012 4 Comments
Jesus didn’t like everybody. The man so often equated with peace and love got annoyed with people. He famously chased a gaggle of businessmen out of the Jerusalem temple. He compared pharisaic lawyers to a den of poisonous snakes. On more than a few occasions, he described his own disciples as dim-witted. And to the […]
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