Monthly Archives: August 2020

Career Planning, part 2

Posted on August 28, 2020 by SuddenSeeing

The biggest laugh I’ve had recently came from hearing that some godforsaken company is requiring its employees to come back to the office, while they could as easily continue to work remotely, because the company’s numbers are not good enough, … Continue reading →

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Career Planning, part 1

Posted on August 25, 2020 by SuddenSeeing

You know the background to your work life, and I know mine. Everything I think and do goes on while immersed in this mental world. The pressures never let up, but they are so pervasive and elemental, I forget to … Continue reading →

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Walking on the Sea, part 5

Posted on August 21, 2020 by SuddenSeeing

OK. It’s you. You’re up. You’re going to tell someone what’s important, to you, about Jesus walking on the sea. In case it’s helpful, here’s a summary: Jesus told the disciples to go ahead. They obeyed, and trouble came up. … Continue reading →

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Walking on the Sea, part 4

Posted on August 18, 2020 by SuddenSeeing

I’ve given Matthew 14:22-33 my best shot! Here’s a round-up of sermons, where you can hear what actual preachers have to say. Sermons are food. These are from all of the Episcopal and ELCA Lutheran churches on the towns along … Continue reading →

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Walking on the Sea, part 3

Posted on August 14, 2020 by SuddenSeeing

Peter, forgetting everything, stands up and shouts — No – it’s me, it’s you, isn’t it? Peter tells Jesus what to say: Tell me to come to you. Jesus replies: Come. Peter steps onto the water. It’s an act of … Continue reading →

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Walking on the Sea, part 2

Posted on August 11, 2020 by SuddenSeeing

It matters what Jesus walked on. Some translations say water, some say the lake. The translations I look at most frequently say the sea. For translators who choose that term, the distinction between the sea and any other candidate is … Continue reading →

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Walking on the Sea, part 1

Posted on August 7, 2020 by SuddenSeeing

Here’s a story – maybe the story – that causes people to conclude that Christianity is Moronic Idiotic Completely fantastical A waste of time Here’s the heart of it, from the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 14, verses 25-26: And in … Continue reading →

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Prodigal God

Posted on August 4, 2020 by SuddenSeeing

You are the prodigal son. You had better fish to fry, You got bored and left us, taking Your inheritance with You: our confidence in You. I’m not trying to be clever, saying this. I’m trying to understand You, so … Continue reading →

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