an alternate version of Samson’s last day The music for this work is here. Prologue: Searching Where is Samson? Where is our hero? Where is our hope? Where is our freedom? Where is Samson? Where is our son? Where is our hope? Where is our freedom? When will God fulfill his promise? When will God […]

An examination of conscience Fame is popular Influence is popular Control is popular Certainty is popular Being correct is popular Feeling superior is popular Being admired is popular *** Getting attention is popular Getting ahead is popular Getting away with something is popular *** Greed is popular Intimidation is popular Seeking power is popular Pride […]

Readings of the Day One of his friends might have called him an ordinary guy. He was in the service industry, an independent contractor with his brother. If you asked him what his skill set was, he’d probably talk about handling a boat, reading weather signs in the sky, knowing where fish were likely to […]

I’ve never been a gymnast. Given my size and agility, it’s no surprise that I had trouble doing forward rolls correctly in P.E. class, and forget anything like cartwheels. I know I’m awkward, so anything that involved my feet going over my head is something I’m not interested in doing, at least not on purpose. […]

Readings of the Day: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/061420.cfm Walks are wonderful. Getting in touch with nature, exercise, and socializing are good reasons for getting out, as well as seeing God at work around us. Who we walk with is also important: we share journeys with all kinds of people, and the more different people we can walk with, […]

Readings of the Day: http://cms.usccb.org/bible/readings/052420-ascension.cfm This time of year young people finish their education and move on to the next adventure of their lives. For many, it’s the first time they’ll be making the main choices about their fate: where to live, what job to accept, how to live life without the supervision of a […]

Readings of the Day: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/051020.cfm I grew up in the days before GPS, and I’m reluctant to use it today. Call me old fashioned: I want to know where the final destination is on the map before I set out as well as the roads I’m going to take, and I don’t like being micromanaged […]

Readings of the Day Taking a walk with a friend can be more than exercise. Walking together is a way of sharing spirits. Whatever you see, you see together. Whatever you hear, you hear together. Whatever you encounter, you encounter together. Walking together is an opportunity to talk that is unhurried; there can be great […]

Readings of the Day I have a one guilty pleasure: watching poker on television. It’s only watching poker since I’ve rarely played in person. Losing money is against my religion. But I’m interested in the strategy of the game, the different possibilities of card combinations, and the psychology of one player trying to outplay the […]

Readings of the Day Have you known any saints? Anyone who has lived a life that you consider saintly? When I visited schools, I‘ve been asking the school kids what does takes to be a saint, and of course I got a lot of answers. What’s easier is to talk about saints in real life […]