Monthly Archives: October 2021

A meditation on Marie Howe’s What the Living Do

What the Living Do by Marie Howe Johnny, the kitchen sink has been clogged for days,  some utensil probably fell down there. And the Drano won’t work but smells dangerous,  and the crusty dishes have piled up waiting for the … Continue reading

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The Cullor Covenant

This pandemic season has been challenging for so many of us, in really significant and serious ways, and also in some small yet persistently annoying ways.   I have a confession that’s more in the latter category to share with you.  Which … Continue reading

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Essentials In Us

When I was in second grade, my favorite book in the whole world was a little yellow paperback about saints.  In all the same ways that some people talk about the bible as life’s instruction manual, I had the sense that … Continue reading

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Me and We (in the time of COVID)

A sermon for Foothills Unitarian Church, on our second Sunday in the sanctuary after being only online for 18 months. Listen to this sermon and a conversation between me and Rev. Sean Neil-Barron about its themes on our Foothills podcast, … Continue reading

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