Sikhs, Sin, and Lack of Sensitivity

“So then, putting away falsehood, let all of us speak the truth to our neighbors, for we are members of one another. Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not make room for the devil.” Ephesians 4:25—27 I was having lunch with two otherContinueContinue reading “Sikhs, Sin, and Lack of Sensitivity”

Holy Week, Hoodies, and Health Care

As we enter the holiest week of the church year, our country has witnessed two controversial dramas unfold that demonstrate how divided we are and continue to be as a nation and as a society. On February 26, 2012, an unarmed 17-year old African-American male wearing a hooded sweatshirt was shot to death in aContinueContinue reading “Holy Week, Hoodies, and Health Care”

The Prettified Manger

I learned a new word today – prettify.  “Prettify,” according to an on-line dictionary, means, “To make pretty or prettier, especially in a superficial or insubstantial way.” I came across the word in a reflection I was reading as part of my daily devotion.  It was used in reference to the manger scenes that becomeContinueContinue reading “The Prettified Manger”