In Alfonso Cuarón’s beautiful film, Gravity, Sandra Bullock is part of a team of US space shuttle astronauts on a mission to repair the Hubble space telescope. As Dr. Ryan Stone, Bullock feels lost on earth, weighed down by grief, loneliness, and gravity. She spends her nights driving aimlessly, ... Continue reading
Emmanuel in Iowa
December 28, 2007 By 6 Comments
The candidates are swarming in Iowa like flies on a dead carcass, "pressing the flesh," making speeches in school gymnasiums, holding impromptu press conferences in diners and donut shops. The Washington Post's Campaign Tracker uses Google Maps to pinpoint where your favorite politician is appearing ... Continue reading
Choppin’ cactus in the Kingdom of God
June 12, 2006 By 1 Comment
When the President goes to Crawford, Texas, he spends his time choppin' cedar. In the rest of the US, rooting out crabgrass, with an axe, would be the rough equivalent.Prickly pear cactus is our crabgrass here in the Arizona desert. It takes over. Every so often, you have to root it out and haul ... Continue reading
Sara Groves: Add to the Beauty
October 11, 2005 By
"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of garden plants and grows into a tree where birds can come and find shelter in its branches. "The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast used by a woman making bread. Even though ... Continue reading
Cross-cultural faith
February 11, 2005 By 5 Comments
Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a pearl merchant on the lookout for choice pearls. When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it! —Matthew 13:45,46, NLT (Jesus speaking) The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast used by a woman making bread. Even though she ... Continue reading
