On September 22, the last day of summer, snow fell on my backyard. That was unexpected. (It should be noted that since then, we have had temperatures in the 70s and 80s.) The next morning, the first day of fall, I went downtown with a group of 605-ers. We brought a grill and cooked 150 hamburgers and 120 hot dogs. We also brought cookies, chips, water, and juice. We fed over a hundred people that day, mostly homeless people. (Read on …)
In 1939 a movie called Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was released. It starred James Stewart and Jean Arthur. The movie is about corrupt congressman and the green newbie, Jefferson Smith (Stewart), who attempts to change all that is un-American. Our country was different then. Before the Senate convened, they had an opening prayer. Stewart reads 1 Corinthians 13 as part of his filibuster. That which made the biggest impression on me, though, is the parallel between the liberty of our nation that Stewart references and the liberty we have, as followers of Christ.
I have done considerable thinking with regards to last week’s blurb about being a Theonaut. I closed by asking for feedback on examples of sailing with God: the concept of traveling with God as opposed to just learning about Him. This thought has been present in my mind all week. How have I sailed with God? How have I traveled with Him? What follows is one example I have of my voyage with God. (Read on …)
Last night, at dusk, the moon was a giant orb floating above the eastern horizon. I looked at the moon and thought about the few humans who have walked on the surface of the moon. It turns out that only twelve humans have ever walked on the moon. I thought of the many more humans who have been closer to the moon by being in space. There have been around 450 humans in space. Then I thought of how many people have studied the moon. That number is certainly huge. Perhaps every human has at least thought about knowing more about the moon at some point in their life.
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