Russellings of the Spirit

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  • New Shoes

    This past weekend I observed a personal ritual known as, “The Changing of the Shoes.” It is exactly like the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, except without the pageantry, fuzzy hats, Corgis, Englishness, formality, or really anything else. My ritual… Continue reading

  • Old Faithful

    [A warning to readers: this post contains a ton of references to the game of professional football. It is done in service– hopefully – of a larger theological point. Just the same, people who despise football might want to tune… Continue reading

  • Thanks Be to All

    I dislike violence. I mean, I REALLY dislike it. I can’t stand violent sports like boxing or Mixed Martial Arts… although I somehow find a way to make an exception for the violence of American football. I immediately turn away from gratuitous… Continue reading

  • In Which Circumstances??

    Would you look at this mess?  A worldwide killer virus is floating around in the air, seeking out the most vulnerable among us, killing record numbers of people, especially people of color… and you want me to DO WHAT?? “… give thanks… Continue reading

  • The Eye of God

    Beneath his mask of anger, bluff, and bluster, God sees… God sees the fearful, insecure child hiding inside. Beneath the surface of the spreader of careless gossip, God sees… God sees the fragile, wounded heart, yearning to belong. Beneath the… Continue reading

  • “I Surrender!”

    Like many men of my age, I was quite the little warmonger as a child. My friends and I loved to do nothing more after school than get together in the big field behind Jeff and David’s houses and play… Continue reading

  • Let There Be Lights!

    I have something of a love/hate relationship with Christmas lights. I LOVE seeing them up, sparkling and twinkling their good tidings to the world. But honestly… I really HATE the work of getting them up there. In the interest of… Continue reading

  • Longing for Results

    Folks, I am so tickled with myself I can hardly stand it! This past weekend I decided to take on a daunting auto maintenance task… and I DID IT! With all fingers and toes still accounted for, no less! Actually, “daunting” might… Continue reading

  • Sorry… it’s my fault

    Dear blogosphere friends;  You may officially call off the search. I have decided it is time to come forward and confess.             I know most of you have been searching high and low in a relentless effort to figure out who… Continue reading

  • No Strings Attached

    Joan thinks of me as a hard-working guy. The truth is, I am lazy to the core. My doctor and various family members say they are impressed by my health and vitality. The truth is, I hate to exercise and… Continue reading