Living Water, Bread of Life
Did you know that today is World Water Day? The day was first designated by the United Nations in 1993 to bring attention to the importance of protecting water resources and meeting the needs of so much of the global population that doesn’t have water enough for irrigation or for safe drinking and cooking. Continue reading “Lenten Reflections”
For Wilshire Baptist Church
While at Baylor University last week on business, I turned a corner and saw a familiar sight: a statue of Jesus kneeling. When I was a student there in the late ’70s the statue was in a small courtyard in the center of the old campus. In 2004 it was moved to the base of the bell tower at the new buildings of Truett Seminary. It’s a logical location at the entrance to a center of theological studies, but I liked it better when it could be seen by the everyday crowd. Continue reading “Jesus Knelt”
True Colors
One late winter day while getting ready to go to the Big 12 Basketball Tournament, I had to make a fashion decision: Wear an official green or gold Baylor T-shirt, wear a regular green shirt but unmarked, or just wear one of my usual shirts, most of which are some shade of blue. I chose to wear an unmarked green shirt because it was comfortable and warm. And I reasoned that with much of the crowd wearing burnt orange, people would know by my plain green shirt who I represent. Continue reading “Lenten Reflections”
