Tag Archives: Religion
Bull Durham- Crash Davis and Journeymen Like Me
I’ve always related to the characters in Kevin Costner’s baseball films, Bull Durham, Field of Dreams and For the Love of the Game. The main characters in each of the films touch me each in a different way. The character … Continue reading
The Wacky World of Televangelists Part One: The Networks
Author’s Note: This post is in jest…I’m tired and feeling somewhat silly after a pretty tiring week. The views here are not meant to offend anyone, although I know that they will, maybe someone will honor me with a virtual … Continue reading
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God Speaks to Me Through Baseball
I went to Harbor Park to pick up my tickets for the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals exhibition game today. For me it feels like life is returning, winter in all of its bleakness is ending and spring really is … Continue reading
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My Lenten Journey: Community
My Lenten vow was to be happy. I did not expect Lent to be great but I decided to try and something good has come out of Lent this year. That good thing is community and it came by surprise … Continue reading
The Brotherhood of War Part Three: Beer, Donuts and Cigars
My conference is over and I fly home tomorrow. I have found what happens in the informal sessions, actually the unsanctioned and unsupervised sessions is actually of more benefit to us old combat vets than any formal program or presentation. … Continue reading
The Political Captivity of the Church
Since I have identified myself as a liberal, though I have to say a very moderate and even conservative liberal, I figure I should go ahead and continue to dig my grave with my conservative brethren, as well as those … Continue reading
Right Wing Intolerance
Disclaimer: Just because I am talking about Right Wing intolerance does not mean that I think the politcial left is immune from such behavior, nor do I believe that all liberals are tolerant. I recognize that there are Left Wing … Continue reading
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Baseball and Eschatology…the Cubs are the key
The Creed says that Jesus “will come again to judge the living and the dead.” It doesn’t say how or when. My hair brained theory says that it all comes down to baseball. My belief is that when the Chicago … Continue reading
That they may be one…
The prayer of Jesus, that his people might be one and he and the Father are one is a prayer that becomes closer to my heart every day. My experience of the Church is profoundly influenced by my life in … Continue reading
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Journey’s
Jerry Garcia once made the comment that “it’s been a long strange trip.” For me the rocker’s words go through me like a good classic rock guitar riff, kind of like those in the Eagle’s “Hotel California.” My faith and … Continue reading
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