Distance Bridges (December 14, 2020)
The length of a football field… A city block… Humans love to measure distance by referring to familiar spaces. If 2020 had its own unit of distance, it would naturally be the “6-foot social distance”—as in, “Wow! Can you believe we were only ten social-distances away from that bear?” or “Honey, I’m going to be […]
The Branch—December 14, 2020
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The Branch—December 7, 2020
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Rustlings (December 7, 2020)
Alex Trevino and his family lived a few blocks from my house—the halfway point between my home and our elementary school. Each school day morning he would wait on his corner and join the parade of Mabry Street students already meandering toward the campus. Alex immigrated to the United States from Mexico. We morning walkers […]
The Branch—November 30, 2020
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Rustlings (November 23, 2020)
Green and red are the primary colors of the Christmas season. Burl Ives might have disagreed—arguing silver and gold. For today’s literary purposes, however, I’m going to land on green and red. This Sunday, November 29, is the First Sunday of Advent. It is also the traditional time for our Hanging of the Green service. […]
The Branch—November 23, 2020
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Rustlings (November 16, 2020)
Perspective makes all the difference in the world. I’ve played bass guitar for three years now. It all started when Kyle Matthews asked me to learn ‘one song’ on bass to accompany Rolyn Rollins during a MidWeek Fellowship service at church. Since that night, I’ve purchased gear, taken lessons, read books, started a band, and […]
Rustlings (November 9, 2020)
I am certainly no expert in world history. My knowledge of ancient history is particularly connected and essentially limited to my acquaintance with biblical literature. I have never been a history buff. I like history buffs. I’ve just never been one, so I usually paint the past tense in broad strokes…really broad biblical strokes. From […]
The Branch—November 9, 2020
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