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I’ve been enjoying my fair share of XtraNormal videos lately. The creativity and wisdom that comes through in such monotonous tones never fails to crack me up.
Earlier today I came across the video “How Not To Invite Someone To Church”. It goes through the usual axioms tactics used by Christians to try and convince [...]

I’ve been catching up on my Daily Audio Bible — I fall behind from time to time. Today I listened to this past Saturday’s (Holy Saturday) reading and Brain read an ancient Ancient Homily that I found beautiful and thought provoking. The original author is unknown.
Something strange is happening – there is a great silence [...]

Beautiful words by the poet Edna St. Vincent Millay:

“Well, I have lost you; and I lost you fairly;
In my own way, and with my full consent.
Say what you will, kings in a tumbrel rarely
Went to their deaths more proud than this one went.
Some nights of apprehension and hot weeping
I will confess; but that’s permitted me;
Day [...]

Oh March! It seems like I was just barely getting to know you when you decided to leave. You were hot, you were cold, you were… well… kind of like a menopausal woman. Though you seems extremely busy nothing really happened. You kept me busy with routine, which I find safe and annoying at the [...]

“… but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
Pastor Rex preached his second sermon in a series of pain — entitled When the Pain Persists — early in the month of [...]