To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Today’s post is a bit different. Once a year I pause to address some of the questions I hear most often from readers. How did the Morning Reflections begin? For nine years (2011-2020) I had the privilege of being the Director of Mission Integration (think “workplace pastor”) for about a thousand Indianapolis-based… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here If you’re willing to walk outside early in the morning during the next two weeks, you’ll be treated to an other-worldly show. Four of the five planets that are visible to the naked eye will be simultaneously on display about 30 minutes before sunrise. Keep this phrase in mind: My Motorcycle Just… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here My father, who was a member of the Greatest Generation, found it hard to fathom that all three of his sons would choose to drive Japanese-made cars. Right now, in fact, my Mazda is parked in our garage, while Mary Sue’s Toyota truck is sitting in our driveway. My parents and… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here J.R.R. Tolkien was about 50 years old when he had an almost paralyzing experience of writer’s block. He was working on The Lord of the Rings, the monumental fantasy that has come to be regarded by many as the 20th century’s most transforming work of fiction. Tolkien was a philologist – an expert in the study… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Sir Isaac Newton was one smart guy. That is a supreme understatement. Until another genius, Albert Einstein, introduced humanity to his Theory of Relativity early last century, Newton (1642-1726) had almost singlehandedly figured out and stated the “rules” for how the cosmos works. No wonder science textbooks still refer to those principles… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here “You’ve gotta ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya, punk?” Clint Eastwood’s iconic words to a cornered armed robber in his title role of Dirty Harry could well apply to fans of fugu, the “Russian roulette” of Japanese cuisine. Fugu is another name for pufferfish or blowfish,… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Tony Campolo, Baptist pastor and professor emeritus of sociology at Eastern College in Philadelphia, is one of America’s celebrated storytellers. One of his signature stories concerns a visit he made years ago to Hawaii. Tony, whose body was still on Eastern Time, wandered into a diner at 3 am. The only other… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here On a rain-drenched night in June 1816, an odd group of friends helped shape two of the most enduring horror characters of all time. The gathering on the shores of Lake Geneva, Switzerland, featured a veritable Who’s Who of English literary giants from the Romantic era. There was the poet Percy… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Since Mary Sue and I live on a small farm and have the privilege of tending four rescued horses (three “wild” mustangs and one exceedingly retired thoroughbred), people frequently ask if I like to ride. In a word, No. I adore the horses. I love the rhythm of carrying hay bales,… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Ramses II was the most magnificent of all the Egyptian pharaohs. After taking the throne in 1279 B.C., he lived to be 90 and ruled for 66 years. He fathered more than 100 children. Most rulers become known as “the Great” only after they leave the scene. Ramses, however, wouldn’t have hesitated to… Read more »
