God tells us to do things less because the thing needs doing and more because we need to do it. In the Visitor Shed, Camp C, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, Louisiana, God is meeting needs this weekend. Some men needed a good meal; needed to […]
Month: February 2010
The Initiative Against Drudgery
On the first night of a Kairos, it’s kind of just a question of putting one foot in front of the other. It reminds me of my old days in the military. Everything was “hurry up and wait.” Everyone is eager to get started but […]
The Initiative Against Despair
I was concerned that because of today’s topic, I would be suffering despair today for the first time in my life. After all my life seems to be a continuous example of whatever Oswald talks about on any given day. However, after reading OC’s definition […]
The Initiative against Depression
Last night I was depressed. I know it’s not cool to admit that one gets depressed; but I do and not infrequently. Finally I gave into the “spiritual” urging to quit obsessing and to go take a bath. It is my habit to read OC’s […]
Arise from the Dead
Do you ever listen to yourself? I was at the One Nation Under God meeting last night. The crowd was slim and we were commenting that there was lots of competition. Monday night is prayer night at Amana so some folks were there. It was […]
Am I my Brother’s Keeper?
There is no question that we have some responsibility for others. In fact we often don’t comprehend the breath of our responsibility. We are clearly called to be witnesses. But we are not merely witnesses on those all too rare occasions when we discuss our […]
In the Dark – Listen
OC’s word for today is pretty straight forward. When we find ourselves in the dark, we need to listen. Our hearing is so much keener in the dark. Our imagination is heightened. Remember as a kid the imaginings that led to visions of monsters under […]
Keep Your God Ears On
I like to listen to the broadcast of basketball games while at the games. I like to listen to audiobooks practically all the time. When I’m not listening to audiobooks, I’m listening to music. Unless, of course, I’m listening to a phone call. One of […]