Tag Archives: Persecution

Pray For A Eucatastrophe

Posted on July 28, 2020 by AECRM

Some time ago I wrote a blog post about the friendship between C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. On my book page I wrote this: To cut to the chase, let me suggest a book that seems perfectly tailored for reading … Continue reading →

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Me, Too. What Parents Can Do

Posted on October 22, 2017 by AECRM

There has recently been a light shown on the vast amount of sexual harassment or assault in social media by asking people who have been subjected to it to post the words: Me, Too. From looking through my friends’ posts … Continue reading →

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Encouragement

Posted on September 5, 2017 by AECRM

Whether from a cataclysmic event, war, or a bad choice; an unexpected disease or stupid car accident — all of us have suffered loss and had to pick ourselves up.  Some who had more dangerous missions had to be picked … Continue reading →

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The Fear of Dying and The Tools for Battle: Kumbaya – 2.0

Posted on July 31, 2017 by AECRM

On July 2, 2017, I wrote an article called Kumbaya in response to an assertion that priests and pastors are leaving the church in droves and beautiful church buildings, rich in symbol and story, are having to close up and … Continue reading →

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Shall We Be Polite or Shall We Fight?

Posted on June 9, 2017 by AECRM

If you have siblings, no doubt you have been told by your parents or grandparents to play nice and get along. My grandmother, whom we called Nana, used to say to my older brothers: “Now boys, it is too nice … Continue reading →

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When a Warrior is Needed

Posted on March 31, 2017 by AECRM

As a kid, I was never a girly-girl. I was a tom-girl who didn’t have much patience for a lot of fluff. I was indifferent to painted nails but loved adventures.  I was impatient with those silly pictures of guardian … Continue reading →

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In Time of Trial: On Hobbits and Narnians

Posted on March 20, 2016 by AECRM

I started writing this post prior to Christmas when the recent events in Paris and California reminded me that we do not live in tranquil times. Life intervened and I hadn’t the time to finish it. Since then there have … Continue reading →

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In the face of evil

Posted on September 11, 2014 by AECRM

Congregational life in a church can be very supportive, happy, helpful. But life isn’t lived in platitudes. I remember a few days after the attacks on 9/11 sitting in a drive through line at the bank and seeing a large … Continue reading →

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