Tag Archives: cross

Our own devices

Posted on May 6, 2018 by

Small victories, born of God, have a profound effect on the people who encounter them. Small victories born of God, born of love, grow up to conquer the world Continue reading →

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Revolve

Posted on March 21, 2018 by

Our silence blinding noise our haste a purpling bruise our invention miscarried justice moebius-stripped somersaulting our balance blurred and silver leaving lightning after-burns, devils dancing our defence a deformed pitchfork our hope embalmed our light eclipsed out darkness undermined our … Continue reading →

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The cross and the lightning rod

Posted on August 14, 2016 by

It is not the purpose of the lightning rod to be destroyed by the storm. Continue reading →

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Year B Proper 19: Jesus, losers, the cross, and The Donald

Posted on September 10, 2015 by

Are we ashamed of the continuing bitterness of the world, and Christ’s endurance of it? Do we wish in our hearts that he would come down off that cross and smash it with their mallets and pile the pieces into a funeral pyre for all death and suffering, all grief and strife? Of course. Continue reading →

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Year B Lent 2: putting a spin on the gospel

Posted on March 1, 2015 by

One of the good things to come out of the trials and tribulations of Brian Williams and Bill O’Reilly, in hot water over the accuracy of their memories of reporting from dangerous places, accused of polishing their credentials, of burnishing … Continue reading →

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The old, rugged cross

Posted on February 3, 2015 by

made for glory in crystal and ivory; god’s gory death in the creative imagination; torture transformed into breathtaking beauty;   would he tear down our totems, turn over tables, whip us weeping into the the night at the sight of … Continue reading →

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Bearing

Posted on August 29, 2014 by

It is such a little thing, to hang above my heart, given me at baptism, my magpie hands clutched at its shiny surface, all glistering and light; once clasped I hardly know I’m wearing my golden cross while sunrise shadows … Continue reading →

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