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“…when human time and God’s time met…”
The sabbath was the day when human time and God’s time met, when the day-to-day succession of tasks and sorrows was set aside and one entered a different sort of time, celebrating the original sabbath and looking forward to the ultimate one. This was the natural moment to celebrate, to worship, to pray, to study…
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Happy New Year!
Thanks for reading this past year. Here’s looking forward to another interesting and hopeful year.
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“…rummaging around in the world…”
To the degree it is possible, I’ve tried to live my as an undergraduate still rummaging around in the world, and so I met others who did, too. -Roger Ebert, “O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done” The entire article, a meditation on aging, curiosity and friendship, is well worth reading and seems…
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“…more than anybody wants to hear.”
Telling a story is like reaching into a granary full of wheat and drawing out a handful. There is always more to tell than can be told. As almost any barber can testify, there is also more than needs to be told, and more than anybody wants to hear. Wendell Berry, Jayber Crow.
David W. Swanson
Pastor and Author
David W. Swanson 