by jakeowensby | Aug 3, 2023 | Matthew 14:22-33
The movers had finished unloading the van after sunset. Joy and I had gotten up early to get a jump on the unpacking. I was desperately searching for the coffee maker when the phone rang. It was our realtor C-. He said, “I need to ask you a question.” Thinking that he...
by jakeowensby | Feb 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Life is complicated. What we should do—or not do—is not nearly as clear as some people seem to think it is. Or as I often say, life is messy. Look, I’m not saying that there’s no such thing as good and evil. Actually, I believe the opposite. There is a universal moral...
by jakeowensby | Feb 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
We all hide. To one degree or another, we conceal things about ourselves from other people and obscure things about ourselves that we cannot bear to face. That’s one of the peculiar things about humans. We frequently wear masks because we think we have to. We pretend...
by jakeowensby | Mar 1, 2017 | Ash Wednesday A, Uncategorized
We all hide. To one degree or another, we conceal things about ourselves from other people and obscure things about ourselves that we cannot bear to face. One of the peculiar things about humans is that we frequently wear masks. We can pretend to be someone or...
