Russellings of the Spirit

justice

  • Forgive them Father, For They Have Spinned

    “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” John 15:12, NRSV Sometimes, my wife really knows how to push my buttons. When she wants to effectively get under my skin, she calls me SpinMaster.… Continue reading

  • The Path He Chose

    Want to see the future? In a way, I think we all do. I would like to know – for example – when the Kansas City Royals will next play relevant baseball in the month of October… or which stocks… Continue reading

  • The MLK quote I can’t stand…

    I am a fan and admirer of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. His sermons and speeches arouse hope and a passion for justice in my heart. But honestly, there is one quotation of his that just bugs the… Continue reading

  • What kind of hope?

    Since the calendar tells me we are creeping right up on it, my thoughts this morning turn to Advent… also known to Christians throughout the world as the season of hope. It is the time when we try to do… Continue reading

  • Help Me See

    I need help. I need help with a lot of things, actually. I need help with exercise. Left to my own devices I probably wouldn’t do it with much regularity. So I exercise in a class with a group of… Continue reading

  • Judgment Day

    “You’re too…” Have you ever been on the receiving end of a sentence that began this way? If so, you know that there are an unlimited number of adjectives that can follow. Almost all of them involve some central element… Continue reading

  • It’s Not Fair!

    “IT’S NOT FAIR!” If you are a parent and have NOT heard this phrase at least 65,000 times from your kids, you’re not doing it right. In my experience, no one has a keener sense of fairness than those miniature… Continue reading

  • A Rude Awakening

    This could be a moment of unique opportunity. Continue reading