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in the open space: God & culture
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my place to post thoughts about God and faith as I sift through culture, events and church-talk
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Happy First Day of Winter
(Image: mine)...
Libraries and refuge
In SyFy’s Alice, a reimagining of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice falls through the Looking Glass and lands in Wonderland, where she’s befriended of sorts by Hatter. He’s a rather shady but likeable member of the resistance against the...
Record winter storm in DC
And it's only 10:30 am. They tell us the snow won't taper off until 5:00 pm. And we're under a blizzard warning. Which hasn't happened around here for 13 years. Heh.(Image: our back porch)...
Food for thought: When heaven came to earth
From When the Church Was a Family by Joseph H. Hellerman:This simply cannot be overemphasized. The earthly ministry of Jesus of Nazareth constitutes the one time in the history of humanity when heaven fully and finally came to earth. In Matthew, Mar...
Dust from angel wings
The first snow of Winter 2009-2010 in the D.C. Metro area. It was really, really wet--which made for muddy snowmen. But it was nonetheless fun.(Images: mine)...
Advent reflection: God\'s intrusive Word
For as long as I can remember, Christmas has been my favorite time of year. And while lots of that may have to do with the stuff that surrounds the season—like the music and lights, bedecking a tree, making (and eating) Mexican wedding cookies, and...

