Russellings of the Spirit

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  • If Only

    If only. Am I right? If only we had some kind of lesson or foreshadowing from history. I mean the kind of foreshadowing that might be able to teach us the best way for humans to relate to one another. … Continue reading

  • Is Jesus Offensive Enough?

    Why did Jesus have to die? It is a great question… one that has been and will be grappled with in churches around the world. For one eloquent, detailed, and passionate answer to this question, I cannot recommend highly enough this… Continue reading

  • Healings!

    Praise God!  I’ve been healed!  Not just once, but TWICE! After struggling for months and months with persistent knee pain (due to a fall suffered while walking two VERY excited Wheaten Terriers on a trail through Custer State Park), I got a… Continue reading

  • Plug In!

    Today I am pleased to announce that after three years of diligent, post-retirement searching, I’ve finally FOUND MY PURPOSE! It has been a long, tedious process. I’ve looked high and low. Within and without. I have consulted mystics, tea leaves, and… Continue reading

  • Why I Pray

    Back in the day, (to be perfectly honest, WAAAAY back in the day), the group Lovin’ Spoonful sang a song that asked the musical question, “Do you believe in magic?” If John Sebastian and his bandmates asked me that today, I would have to say, “NO.… Continue reading

  • Fanboy Nerves

    Have you ever met a celebrity? Growing up, my best friend’s father was the weatherman on the Channel Six Nightly News. I always thought it was pretty cool to go over to Kirk’s house and see Nick Thompson – the… Continue reading

  • That Small Rudder…

    “The words of a president matter.” These words were spoken earlier this week by the incoming U.S. president and were pointedly directed at the outgoing guy. They were meant to be a stinging rebuke of a set of words Mr.… Continue reading

  • Lord, in your mercy…

    … hear our prayer. Hear our prayer for humility in the face of chaos and confusion. Hear our prayer for justice, administered without regard for place or privilege. Hear our prayer for softened hearts and willing hands. Hear our prayer… Continue reading

  • “The Beast Tamer”

    “OK. That’s it,” I said to myself. “Today is the day!” My exasperation with the state of the hedge along our back fence finally hit the breaking point last Friday. I headed to the garage in search of the hundred-foot-long… Continue reading

  • Child of Privilege

    I remember the interview very well, even though it happened more than 30 years ago. It was an excellent job and I really wanted it. I had some of the necessary qualifications, but certainly not all. And yet, at the… Continue reading