pandemic
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Thanks
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1 min read
a season of gratitude and anticipation As we prepare, gather, and eat dinners over a long holiday weekend or campout for the “best deals of the season” at the annual shopping bacchanalia, we are drawn by the season to an attitude of gratitude. The funny thing is just how alien thankfulness sounds in 2021. I…
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It’s too early to be ready
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6 min read
I’m frustrated by the pressure to pretend the pandemic is over. As if we are done. There is still much more to do.
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Cascading Responsibility
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3 min read
After the virus itself, the most devastating contagion was a particular kind of leadership failure: not taking our responsibility.
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Those Holy Geese
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2 min read
For SundayPentecost Collect O God, who on this day taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,…
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The Truth Is We All Wear Masks
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2 min read
None of us likes wearing masks. We wear them for utility. Their primary function is to protect us and those around us. They also have other functions. And one of those functions is that it sends a signal. Yes, it signals a way of seeing the world. But that view isn’t generally based in partisanship…
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Too Local
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8 min read
[For the Zooming in on the COVID Recession presentation at Indiana State University, April 19, 2021] I have agonized over what to talk about tonight, how to deliver it. I’ve talked to a dozen people seeking advice. To talk about the impact of COVID-19 on this community and the ethics that surround it is a…