Monthly Archives: February 2012

There is something delicately humbling about the motion that brings the ashen cross to my forehead. Maybe it is because my forehead rarely receives the touch of a fingertip. Maybe it’s the sensation of minute, deliberate lines in separate axes—first … Continue reading →

You might not believe it, but Mardi Gras 2012 was a source of spiritual growth for me. I know—the terms Mardi Gras and spiritual growth seem mutually exclusive. Folks interested in spiritual issues don’t often associate themselves with Carnival, and … Continue reading →

For the past nine months, I have dedicated a great deal of time and energy to promotion Sabbath. I have emphasized this term in my blog, in every dialogue at every church I’ve visited, and in every aspect of my … Continue reading →