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Keeping the Faith
Keeping the Faith: School’s Out
Ronnie McBrayer June 14, 2013 in climbers. Yard monkeys. Cherubs. Whippersnappers. Ankle biters. Urchins. I don’t know what you call them, but our children have been turned loose on the world. School is out for summer (at least it ends this week here where I live). By the end of summer I’m afraid my description of these little animals will be a bit stronger. I’ll be ready for them to return to the classroom. (More) Keeping the Faith: A Special Welcome
June 7, 2013 I’ve been involved in ministry or “church work” for over two decades. Don’t let my youthful persona fool you; I’m now closer to drawing Social Security than I am to drawing Crayola inspired pictures on construction paper. Obviously, Social Security may not be an option for me or my generation, but that’s a column for another time. (More) Keeping the Faith: Choose To Be Happy
Ronnie McBrayer May 17, 2013 “There is something rotten in the state of Denmark.” That is a centuries old phrase from William Shakespeare’s masterpiece, “Hamlet.” Going back to your high school English class, you might remember that strange things were indeed going on in Hamlet’s world. (More) Keeping the Faith: A Saint Goes Marching In
Ronnie McBrayer May 10, 2013 Years ago my oldest son asked me a question: “What is a saint?” When you’re driving along with a numb mind at day’s end, as I was, that’s not the type of question you are prepared to answer. So I splattered out, “A saint is someone who does what God wants them to do.” My son answered, “If that’s a saint, then why did New Orleans choose that as their football mascot?” I didn’t have an answer for that question either. (More) Keeping the Faith: The Wisdom of Simplicity
May 7, 2013 In Paulo Coelho’s brilliant little book, The Alchemist, the author tells of a young lad sent by his father to a wise man to discover the secret of happiness. The wise man lived in a magnificent, faraway castle complete with sweet music, beautiful artwork, delicious food, and sprawling gardens. It was a wonder of the world. (More) Keeping the Faith: Just Hang On
May 7, 2013 When I was a bit younger and a bit braver, a group of friends and I shot the rapids on the Ocoee River in southeast Tennessee. The Ocoee, which I think is the Cherokee word for “terrified rafter” is a world class whitewater adventure. (More) Keep the Faith: The Power of Now
May 6, 2013 There is a Zen parable about a man who surprised a sleeping tiger while walking through the jungle. The ferocious animal pursued the man, causing him to throw down his bag and walking stick, as he ran for his life. (More) Keeping the Faith: Blowin’ in the Wind
Ronnie McBrayer April 16, 2013 Now that Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio has been installed as Pope Francis, I must say that I could not be happier with the papal conclave’s choice. Not that the College of Cardinals would bother to ask my opinion on the matter – I’m not even Catholic – but as a student of religion, one who stumbles along trying to follow Jesus, and a lover of startling, historic moments, I am ecstatic. (More) Keeping the Faith: Where Nothing Is Sacred
April 8, 2013 The words “holy” and “sacred” are sometimes used interchangeably. I don’t think this should be the case, as there is a huge difference between the two. Sacred comes from the Latin, “sacrum.” You might recognize that “sacrum” is also the name of the bones in your pelvis. The ancient Romans called this part of the human body “sacred.” It is where the reproductive organs are, and, particularly in the female, it is from where life springs. (More)
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Keeping the Faith: Bad, Good, and Better News (March 30, 2013)
Keeping the Faith: The Carpenter is Dead (March 29, 2013)
Keeping the Faith: Get Humble, Get Holy (March 25, 2013)
Keeping the Faith: Walk On (March 20, 2013)
Keeping the Faith: How Far is Heaven? (March 18, 2013)
Keeping the Faith: God Said It…And That Unsettles It (March 15, 2013)
Keeping the Faith: Hard Grace (March 13, 2013)
Keeping the Faith: Some Last, Some First, All Equal (March 8, 2013)
Keeping the Faith: More Than We Can Stand (March 1, 2013)
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