300 words a day

God. We are tired. Our bodies are tired from the anticipation of what could happen and from the disruption of all our usual patterns.Our minds are tired from planning and adjusting and adapting, from practicing patience.Our hearts are weary with stories of sickness and suffering, income loss and food inadequacies.Our spirits feel brittle, as if […]

One day last week, I decided to take a couple weeks away from writing here at 300 words. I was finishing up the “Sermon on the Mount” series and needed a breath before starting something new. So I simply didn’t post on Friday. Nancy asked whether I was going to say anything. I said, “no”. […]

God. Six years ago, we were anxiously waiting, worriedly ready. We were increasingly dreading an illness we didn’t understand. We still don’t understand what happened, though so many people try. What we know for sure is how much we don’t know who to trust. Including you. We are like Samuel, late in his life. Samuel […]

So what are the routines of the Kingdom of Heaven? Rather than talking about rules, let me suggest some behaviors Jesus talks about. People who are following Jesus: Routinely keep their word. Routinely ask God for daily bread Routinely see their poverty. Routinely look away from people as objects and toward the people we love. […]

Rich Dixon on why it’s important to look deeper. +++ This photo was snapped in 2013 after a difficult climb from Taos, New Mexico. The climb consisted of a series of steep, snaking turns, with no real bike lane. I think I’m smiling mostly because I managed not to get run over. You might wonder […]