The Consolation of Creativity

I used to grimace whenever I heard someone say they were dancing or shooting hoops for Jesus. That’s a cruel thing, I think. And I couldn’t help myself. I wish I could have… Even when I firmly believe there is no purer form of worship than creatively performing one’s personal devotion to the Lord, it…

The Old Sacrament Cul-de-Sac

I have often found myself at the end of a dead-end road during sacrament, stuck in a cul-de-sac of my own struggles and concerns.  For decades, it seems like I have been visiting that same emotional, spiritual vacant lot, wandering around with no hope for escape. While the bread arrives, I am working, scrutinizing, poking…