Russellings of the Spirit

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  • What a Wonderful World Wide Web

    I am not sure anything else even comes close. The World Wide Web should be considered – hands down – the most important innovation of the last fifty years. Without it, how could I instantly know the current temperature of… Continue reading

  • Soul Winter

    Yep. Just poked my head out the window and confirmed something I’ve suspected for about a month now. IT’S WINTER! (Unless, of course, you happen to live in the southern hemisphere). And by the looks of things, it plans to… Continue reading

  • Who Do You Love?

    “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.”       -Jesus (of Nazareth), as quoted in Luke’s gospel; chapter 6, verse 32 This might not shock you to learn but… Continue reading

  • Too Long Coming

    It is good to see the United Methodist Church finally “grow a pair,” as they say, and take an unequivocal stand on the side of justice and inclusion. It is just sad that it took them so long to do… Continue reading

  • Back to the Grind

    All I can say today is a loud, “Whew!” Another Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year/Hannaukah/Kwaanza/Festivus season has come and gone and has successfully wrung me out like a wet dishrag. And just to make things extra merry and bright, this year Joan and… Continue reading

  • Christmas Blessings to YOU!

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  • I’m not sure Jesus could have hit the nail any more squarely on the head than when he said this. But here is the question that keeps me awake at night: Do you and I really want to be set… Continue reading

  • Christmas Difference

    Christmas 2019 is going to be very different for me from most Christmases in my recent memory. For one thing, Joan and I will celebrate this Christmas in a whole different part of the country. That is because on November… Continue reading

  • Great Expectations

    A friend and I were recently talking about our kids… as parents are wont to do. On this occasion, my friend was telling me about an experience his middle son had with a guidance counselor at the local high school… Continue reading

  • Does it really matter?

    We interrupt your regularly scheduled program to bring you this breaking news: Joan and I attended church yesterday. But not just any church. We attended a (wait for it…) LUTHERAN CHURCH! And after the service, we turned our heads, looked… Continue reading