February 24th, 2021 by Christopher Caudle
A Bowl of Fruity Pebbles.
Saturday Morning cartoons sometimes had accessorizing cereals, and one of the most deliciously disgusting is Fruity Pebbles. These colorful rice smushings have been sugared and marketed with great success for over a generation.
You can read more about them here, watch how they are made here, and find out where to buy them here (as if you don't know).
I thought about Fruity Pebbles yesterday after Mark’s gospel account of Jesus’ temptation. Temptation is by definition tempting, and it presents itself to us in a variety of colorful, sweet, immediate ways.
And, unlike Jesus’ successful refusal to turn stones into bread, temptation’s victory over us can leave us feeling as though we’ve just eaten a bowl full of rocks.
February 23rd, 2021 by Barb Buffington
When you think about hospitality, what comes to mind? Perhaps a fine hotel, or going to see a wonderful friend, or perhaps family, or maybe going to a friend’s house for dinner…
When I think about it, a word that comes to mind is belonging, and I want to share how I see these as intertwined, share a few stories, and hopefully spark something in you as we move forward from this COVID season.
This past year we have all experienced the loss of community, and we have realized the importance of connection and relationships. Where does this leave us as we move through 2021?
February 17th, 2021 by Carl Buffington
Mammon thinks it rules.
Money and the lust for it, and the power of it, sure seems to be king in our world. Listen to what is important news:
“Elon Musk passed Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos as richest man in the world last week. Musk’s net worth this week stood at $183.8 billion, $1.4 billion ahead of Bezos.”
Makes you want to say “Alleluia” doesn’t it? Except in Lent, of course.
March 2nd, 2018 by Carl Buffington
February 23rd, 2018 by Christopher Caudle
March 17th, 2017 by Christopher Caudle