Sunday, May 26, 2019

Groundhog Day and the Semicolon Tattoo (a Steve Orr scripture reflection)

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“If you’re going through hell ... keep going.” 12,395 ... In the movie, Groundhog Day , that’s how many times Weatherman Phil Connors woke...
Saturday, May 18, 2019

Mel Brooks and the Eleventh Commandment (a Steve Orr Scripture reflection)

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One of my favorite film moments comes from Mel Brooks’ “History of the World, Part One.” Moses (played by Brooks) comes down from the mounta...
Saturday, May 11, 2019

Daniel and the Mean Girls (a Steve Orr scripture reflection)

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.  He had no tribe of his own.  The first time I saw Daniel, he was in our high school Cafeteria ... sitting all alone at a table with seve...
Saturday, May 4, 2019

At that Lake by that Castle in Scotland (a Steve Orr Lectionary reflection)

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They came to see the monster. It is the rare person who visits Scotland who doesn’t want to see the Loch Ness Monster. Tourists arrange t...
Friday, April 26, 2019

They Shall Not Grow Old (a Steve Orr Lectionary reflection)

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It felt like I was watching magic. Do yourself a favor: see Peter Jackson’s stunning World War I documentary, They Shall Not Grow Old . If...
Saturday, April 20, 2019

Peter and the Big Rocks Story (a Steve Orr Lectionary reflection)

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They got the exact opposite of the correct answer. Have you heard Stephen Covey’s “Big Rocks” story? It goes something like this: an exper...
Sunday, April 14, 2019

The Man With Three Ears! (a Steve Orr Lectionary reflection)

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When I was a child, it was common for traveling circuses to set up at our local fairgrounds once or twice each year. There were always rides...