I was thinking through the prayer we know as “the Lord’s Prayer.” I repeated the words in my head: “Thy kingdom come thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven.” I started to think, “Most people miss the phrasing as they repeat the poetry,” We read it sing-song, rhyming “come” with “done.” “Most […]

Every so often, I ask permission to take someone’s chair. They ask me how to solve a computer issue. I can’t explain it. I ask to change places. I solve the problem. They ask me how to design a postcard. I start describing. And then I ask to change places. I start cutting and pasting […]

My daily bread is sourdough. My daily bread comes from a drawer, is drawn from a bag, but isn’t purchased. My daily bread is made by Nancy. Once a week or so, she takes the Ball jar of sourdough starter from the refrigerator. It comes to room temperature as the jar sets on the counter, […]

The reading list has gotten longer recently. Sometimes it happens when I don’t have time to actually stop and read. Instead, I get books. Other times I’m building up resources for areas of interest. I’m sharing my list with you, since you will be hearing from some of these in the future. What’s on your […]

(First published September 5, 2011) Twelve guys signed up to follow Jesus. Sometimes another teacher sent them. Sometimes a friend invited them. Sometimes a family member invited them. Sometimes Jesus himself invited them. We can see all four ways in a few sentences in the first chapter of John. One big story, four individual stories. (A video […]