Mary, Martha, Kate, and Me

Mary, Martha, Kate, and Me

Last weekend my son had a friend over for a play date. It was the first time this particular family had come to our house, and I like to make a reasonably decent impression when people come to the door. “Decent impressions” get complicated by our dog, Kate. She looks...
In Your Dreams

In Your Dreams

Neuroscientists today tell us that everyone dreams, even if we don’t remember them, and that dreams play a critical role in how we process and interpret reality.  Recently, scientists have also discovered that dreams also play a critical role in memory.  They help us...
In Your Dreams

Connecting with Your Inner Harpooner

In his book, The Contemplative Pastor, Eugene Peterson speaks to one of the largest communities of “Marthas” on earth: Christian ministers.  Many ministers take pride in being busier than the average person, and letting people know just how busy they are.   Yet...
Don't Hold Your Breath

Don't Hold Your Breath

  Last week I mentioned how I find my energy increased after Tai Chi even though I exert energy during the practice. What I didn’t mention was what initially drew me to Tai Chi: I think yoga is exceedingly boring! All that stationary holding of poses. All...
In Your Dreams

Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing

Worried and distracted.  That’s what Jesus sees when he looks out and sees Martha fussing around in the back kitchen – an worried and distracted woman.  We all feel a bit of the offense that Martha would have taken over being called out in this way, can’t we?  We run...
In Your Dreams

An Awkward Moment

Most people I know consider Jesus to be a pretty fair-minded kind of guy, at least until they consider the story of Mary and Martha.  What do you think? One day Jesus visits a certain village where Martha welcomes him into her home.  She has set up an ancient...

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