by jakeowensby | Dec 1, 2017 | 1 Advent B, Mark 13:24-37
A friend of mine and I were chatting over lunch. Professional topics had occupied us for about half an hour, but once the business was done our conversation took a theological turn. My friend asked, “Do you think the end is near?” Civil unrest, escalating violence,...
by jakeowensby | Oct 3, 2017 | grace
No words adequately express the horror of the shootings in Las Vegas. News stories report body count and hospitalizations in an attempt to convey the incomprehensible magnitude of the violence. The number of the dead and wounded could describe a pitched battle in...
by jakeowensby | Jun 16, 2017 | grace, Proper 6 A, Romans 5:1-8
The apostle Paul tells us that hope does not disappoint. Some will find this naive. After all, he was beaten and stoned. Slandered, shipwrecked, snake-bit, and imprisoned. Eventually, the Romans beheaded him. But once you know more of the story, it actually gets...
by jakeowensby | Apr 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
The news broke Monday that there had been a shooting at an elementary school in San Bernardino. Images of Sandy Hook—slain children and teachers littering hallways and classrooms—flooded my imagination. Within minutes media outlets had clarified the incident. A man...
by jakeowensby | Jun 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
Looking back on it now, the 1973 movie “The Exorcist” is laughably cheesy. Even if you haven’t seen the movie, you probably know the story. A demon possesses a twelve-year-old girl named Regan. Under demonic control Regan spews pea green projectile vomit on a priest,...
