So here’s the thing. We worry about the right way to do things like keeping Sabbath holy. Or we offer explanations of why we can’t or don’t or shouldn’t need to. But we have a hard time merely trying. I understand. I really do. But I’m wondering. What difference might it make if we spent […]

We started talking yesterday about keeping the Sabbath holy, in answer to a question from a friend. I suggested that the first way is to acknowledge the day. 2. Celebrate the story.  For Moses, there are two stories connected to keeping the Sabbath, one going back to creation, one going back to Egypt. (See Telling […]

In a few weeks, I plan to run past a beach. After the race, I’ll go back and stand on the beach, breathing in the Atlantic air. It will be cold in Maine in November. The air will bite a bit. It will have a salty edge. It will be distinctive. There is an immense […]