St. Peter
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On observing a true Pentecost
For many, the story of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-42) has acquired a patina of mystery and magic that obscures what really happened that day. The story begins with strange auditory and visual phenomena – a sound like a violent wind and something like tongues of fire resting on each of the disciples. Now, most people stop Continue reading
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When night becomes day
Here’s a game that might make your Lent a little more interesting. It’s called “Purgatory,” named for the waiting room where, some Christians believe, your sins are purged and your soul is purified before entering heaven. The way the game’s inventor imagined it, people with contradictory views of life would be paired with each other Continue reading
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The set of our sails
The young rich guy driving his new Ferrari Spider through Vermont pulled up at a traffic light, and an old Vermonter – dressed in Bean boots, corduroys, a threadbare flannel shirt, and big red suspenders – pulled up beside him on a Moped and started admiring his car. He allowed that the car must be Continue reading
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The Sauntering Pilgrim 