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I was given the sacred opportunity to preach a sermon today - the third Sunday after the Epiphany - at Truckee Lutheran Presbyterian Church. Click here…

Jan 25

Here’s a question to ponder… If you knew that you couldn’t disappoint God, how would that change things? (Or would it?) Grace + Godspeed,Jonas Everythi…

Jan 24

I noticed something about the transition of presidential power in the US of A yesterday… We hate the pardons that a US President grants during their la…

Jan 22

What a day. I’m not a very partisan person, but I have to say… I think the world exhaled a bit as that helicopter flew off to the land of Florida this …

Jan 21

True liberation doesn’t come through autonomy or rebellious independence, as the folklore of the great American narrative tells us. True existential li…

Jan 20

The law comes in the imperative voice… It comes in the form of command… “You must do this.” The gospel - grace - comes in the indicative voice… It come…

Jan 19

Many spiritual folks say that there are many paths to the top of the mountain. You’ve likely heard this before, no? But the interesting thing is, in th…

Jan 17

It’s Friday, so I’ll keep this simple and leave you with a quote from one of my heroes, Frederich Buechner… If I were called upon to state in a few wor…

Jan 15

Rory got a trampoline for Christmas. As an only child, this was a godsend. She’s already put in a good amount of mileage on it over the last week or so…

Jan 14

I’ve been away for a few days. Hope you’ve been healthy, warm, and well. I wrote an essay over at Medium today about the nature of publishing online an…

Jan 13

I used to nap a lot. When I was in my 20s, I’d open up at the golf shop (yes, I was a golf professional in a past life) at 6 am. Then I’d come home aro…

Jan 10

The entry I published yesterday might’ve come off a little… Harsh. I apologize if it triggered or alarmed anyone. But here’s the thing… It’s important …

Jan 8

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