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June 14, 2025 Lectionary Reflections

The Father Who Runs: A Reflection on Luke 15

The Father Who Runs: A Reflection on Luke 15

The parable of the prodigal son is usually told as a story about the younger son. I keep returning to the father.

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June 3, 2025 5 Good Ideas

Five Good Ideas for a Slow Summer

Five Good Ideas for a Slow Summer

Summer has a way of offering more time than we know what to do with. Here are five ideas for spending it well.

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May 10, 2025 5 Good Ideas

Five Good Ideas for the Month of May

Five Good Ideas for the Month of May

May has a way of arriving with more promise than any other month. Here are five ideas to help you meet it with equal energy.

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April 22, 2025 Random Thoughts

On Old Maps and the Courage of Not Knowing

On Old Maps and the Courage of Not Knowing

Medieval cartographers wrote 'here be dragons' at the edges of their known world. I've been thinking about what we write at the edges of ours.

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March 15, 2025 Poetry

Small Hours

Small Hours

A poem about the particular quality of light at 4am, when the world hasn't decided yet what kind of day it's going to be.

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