Eating from Trees You Did Not Plant
When I arrived in Griffin about six years ago, I set about getting to know my congregation. After numerous lunches, …
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Scandalous Grace at the Cross
It is one of the most poignant scenes in the account of Good Friday. Jesus is hanging there, nailed to …
A Spirituality of the Cross
It was a fairly typical Saturday afternoon in early December. A pair of college roommates had spent most of the …
Inspecting the Fruit
The Taylor family (my paternal grandmother’s side) knows a thing or two about farming. For generations, they have cultivated an …
Are You a Spiritual Archaeologist?
“Are you having fun?” my wife asked, expectantly. Her eyebrows arched up with anticipation and her eyes sparkled as they …
Improvisations in a Contemplative Key 