Red Jeep Journal
June 9, 2017
Conspiracy
[photo credit to Daniel Biferie. His photo of the Brandon churches captures the heart of what I write about here]. I used to shepherd a village church in Ohio. There were two churches in the village, about fifty houses, a general store, a township hall, a cemetery, and a park tucked in the crook of […]
Existential Emptiness
Last night in the darkness, And in my haste, And in my frustration of only having been given one packet of barbecue sauce for 10 chicken nuggets, I lost one of my nuggets- Which went unnoticed Until this morning In the broad light of day When I opened the car door And in frustration And […]
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Red Jeep Journal
June 1, 2017
How to Marry Well
Sitting in the student center at grad school I was getting to know a new friend. We drank coffee and talked about our families. He slid a picture of his wife across the table. “She is lovely,” I said. He must have sensed that required an explanation. “Here is how I see it,” he said. […]
When Wrinkles Discourage You
Jesus said our words reveal the content of our hearts. I was teaching a small class one day when one of the ladies opened her heart in an unusual way and revealed a dark thought that lay in the bottom of her soul. It was troubling. She said; “When my husband left me I had […]
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