Common or Uncommon?

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

Peace without a sense of purpose is a platitude.

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy One,

We will walk through the valley in peace.
We will sail on the ocean unafraid.
We will hike in the mountains as if at home.
If Jesus himself is our brother, then
We will walk through the valley in peace.

We will soar in the sky calm as an angel.
We will drive down the highway with serenity.
We will stroll on the shore safe from harm.
If Jesus himself is our brother, then
We will walk through the valley in peace.
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

“Dear Benjamin: Having a wonderful time in Jerusalem. Big parade today. Wish you were here. Love, Your Big Brother, Jesus.”

[Not likely? Impossible!]

D. Blog: Changing Times?

The times, they are a-changin’.
Always. The question is only, is the change for the better, or not? We hope for the better. It usually works out that way when the hopes of “common” people come to some fruition.

“Uncommon” people, who presume to be above us commoners, wear designer clothes and fly in private jets and go on corporate retreats to uncommon places. They will try to block or divert those commoner hopes to satisfy their uncommon desires for celebrity, power and wealth.

May the coming changes in nation, world and church fulfill many of our common hopes.