April 2020 archive of Deacon's Blog
Sexist Language
Posted by Richard Moore on 4/24/20
For about 3 years Julie and I attended an ecumenical bible study at By The Rivers in St Paul. We really enjoyed the experience and were sad when the group stopped meeting. The study was open to people of all faith and we would study scripture on a particular ... Read More »
Tribal God
Posted by Richard Moore on 4/17/20
A couple of weeks ago I briefly mentioned the concept of a Tribal God. There are times when you hear or read about a concept and it really gets under your skin and festers (in a good way). For me, this has been the concept of a “Tribal God” ... Read More »
The Veil Was Torn in Half
Posted by Richard Moore on 4/10/20
Last Sunday our Palm Sunday reading from the Gospel of Matthew states:
“And behold, the veil of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom.”
Every time I hear about the veil being torn in two I think back many years to when we were watching one ... Read More »
Thoughts From The Tenderloin
Posted by Richard Moore on 4/02/20
Last week I read a powerful reflection by our Godson Christopher Graske that has been in my prayers and thoughts over the last week and I thought I would share it with you. Christopher felt a strong call from God at an early age to spread the news of ... Read More »