The Ramblings of an Extremely Pale Night Watch Intercessor. I hesitate to speak, in moments like these, when political ideologies, religious convictions, and personal wounds lead many to pile hate on top of such horrifying events. I hesitate because the extreme and frequently hurtful remarks remind me of the power of our speech. I hesitate because I know that my own perspective and understanding are so limited. Was he perhaps trying to change his own mind? Or did the shooting arise from th.

Or the orchard table, in many chapters. Tonight I went to my garden. Tonight I went to my garden. The night falls early here, these days. Not even a scant cup of blue left in the sky, just the passing lights of cars. So there I was, gathering kale by the fistfuls, approximating which leaves were the right ones to pick. I should have come here in the daylight,. I should have stopped in early, before work.

A pterodactyl with a secret sorrow. I bear a great light. Or, no, wait. Critiquing and the Art of the Honest Compliment.

Theology, Philosophy, Literature, and Pop Culture. The Parable of the Good Syrian. On one occasion, a well-respected evangelical minister and lawyer stood up to question Jesús. Teacher, he asked, what must I do to inherit eternal life? What is written in the Law? He replied. How do you read it? You have answered correctly,. Do this and you will live. But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesús, And who is my neighbor? The nex.