To what shall I compare the kingdom of God, and what is the state of those who claim to be wise? A certain man walked into a bustling boat shop on the harbor’s edge. Inside, the air was thick with the scent of new winches, pulleys, jibs, spinnakers, tethers, jacklines, and tallow. The walls were […]
Jesus of Nazareth – Consistently withdrew the wilderness (mountains, seas, and the Judean desert) inviting people AWAY from consumeristic city environments, and urban status-ism, and commodification-ism. And crafted short stories about soil, seeds, trees, birds, rocks, lilies, and wilderness pearls, etc. Moses – Left the city and spent 40 years as a desert shepherd in […]
There is this one part of the Bible where The Big Advocate of Jesus of Nazareth finds himself doubting whether or not Jesus of Nazareth is actually Immanuel. The Big Advocate is suffering in prison, and he sends a query to Jesus – a raw, haunting question – “Are you really The One, or should […]
I found this letter to the peoples of ECPC (written back in 2020). East Calvary Baptist Church had just given ECPC the 10101 property… Let’s talk about this “new” building. At some point the Covid-19 saga will come to an end and we will resume our regular gatherings. The best thing about ECPC is that […]
Let’s think about Project Hail Mary and the ancient narrative of Exodus—specifically the similarities between Rocky and Bezalel. Exodus 31 —> Bezalel is filled with the Spirit of God to become a master artisan, physically forging the Ark of the Covenant and the Tabernacle. His task was to construct a physical vessel capable of containing […]
I am an expert craftsmanship with tremendous ability and intelligence. I devise designs and build things in an extremely high-stakes, hope against hope, mission. I build and I make amidst environments that are otherworldly, and hazardous, and deadly! I am an instinctive genius, with a mind tuned to the behavior of matter. I have an […]
Person A: “You should be obsessed with Jesus of Nazareth.” Person B: “Look, I have no problem with Jesus. I respect him. I don’t worship him, but I readily and unreservedly approve of him and what he stood for.” Person A: “That’s crazy!” Person B: “Why do you say that? Don’t you readily and unreservedly […]
To obtain maximum appreciation of this analogy you will need to partake of Wes Anderson’s 2018 film Isle of Dogs. If you haven’t already seen this film, it is heartily suggested that you (a) postpone your reading of this correspondence, cancel your plans for the next 1h 41m, watch the film, and then resume reading; […]
The prophet Habakkuk & the author Flannery ‘O Connor have a lot in common… They were both deeply distraught about the tartufferie of God’s people. Violently they cried out against the violence of the sanctimonious societies surrounding them. They pummeled God with questions. Questions like, “How long shall you make me see consumeristic corruption in […]