The Jesus Beyond Our Categories
Steve Shoemaker, host of “Keepin the Faith” (WILL/AM, Illinois Public Media) emailed this morning asking for thoughts about a post on “Protestants for the Common Good: ‘People of Faith Advancing...
View ArticleChrist after the Flagellation
This morning Steve Shoemaker sent me his poem (see below this painting, “Christ after the Flagellation“) by Murillo. The “comments” below are a running conversation. Chime in. Christ after the...
View ArticleThe Tower
Tower, Ray Erickson photo used by permission Of course a tower is built by starting from the bottom. Strong arms and shovels make a joint to earth with wet, gray gravel, and form with time, a...
View ArticleThe Bus Tour
See the Windy City! Learn About America! Two Hours by Bus–Hop On & Off! The Tour Bus …. The tour guide obsequiously spoke into his mike to the polyglot group aboard the double-decker bus that took...
View ArticleVerse –“What to preach?”
Preliminary notes from “the editor”: 1) “The Lectionary scriptures” to which Steve Shoemaker refers are suggested readings for each Sunday; 2) Douglas John Hall is emeritus Professor of Theology at...
View ArticleStaying Together
Looking for advice on how to stay together? A wise old owl speaks in verse this morning: It takes two, of course, since either one is free to leave at any time. But if both are strong and firm to come...
View ArticleThe Story of “Chief” Meyers: a Baseball Biography
“Chief” MyersWilliam (“Bill”) Young, author of John Tortes “Chief” Meyers: A Baseball Biography , tells the story of the American Indian ball player “Chief” Myers in this radio interview with Steve...
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