Saying No to Jesus

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

To work for peace is a mark of sanity and a requirement of spiritual maturity.

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy One,

Spring rains – beautiful.
Sunrise – beautiful.
Spring plants – beautiful.
Spring warmth – beautiful.
Friendships – beautiful.
Creativity – beautiful.
Knowing your care – beautiful, and priceless.
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

“Blessed are you when you pay more attention to how I die than to how I live.”


[One might think it’s there in the Beatitudes, but He never said it!]

D. Blog: Church and State

The city says it will block a ministry to the homeless from continuing to conduct worship and prayer services. Not zoned for that, some neighbors have argued. That’s right. Deprive them of the right to worship as they please, too. Keep them on the streets. And in some other neighborhood.