If It’s Not All Right…

Proper 8A

The only constant is change. That observation is not new, but it’s still news. With every headline, no? I am just now returning from two weeks at Virginia Theological Seminary—one of the flagship schools of our church—where I spent  a lot of time reading about and listening to professors talk about leadership during times of change. You know … Read the rest

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Transform the Story

Proper 8A

“How long, O Lord? Will you forget me for ever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long shall I have perplexity in my mind, and grief in my heart, day after day?”

How long indeed? 100-plus days since shelter at home, and I’m taking this psalm rather personally. The unknowable “how long-ness” of our pandemic … Read the rest

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If it’s not all right, it’s not the end

Proper 8Abest exotic

In the 2012 movie “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” manager Sonny Kapoor has marketed the Jaipur hotel he inherited from his father as a retirement home for budget conscious English retirees. The place is terribly dilapidated—basically it’s a wreck—so central to the narrative is how a small colony of English expats adjust to the reality of an Indian … Read the rest

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