Bad Samaritan Blog

Thoughts and reflections on Jesus and the world.

Monthly Archives: July, 2013

Captain Ahab

“He waits. That’s what he does. And I tell you what: tick followed tock followed tick followed tock followed tick.” It feels like the long wait is finally over. The … Continue reading

July 28, 2013 · 1 Comment

What Sport Tells Us About Morality

“Sport is a condensed version of real life – only it matters less and comes up with better statistics.” Ed Smith I have recently finished reading a booked called What … Continue reading

July 13, 2013 · 2 Comments

The Divine Paradox

“The Church cannot be either conservative or liberal, or revolutionary. Conservatism is too often conservation of the wrong things: liberalism a relaxation of discipline; revolution a denial of the permanent … Continue reading

July 11, 2013 · Leave a comment

It’s a Wonderful Life

It’s happened on each of the last three Sundays. I shouldn’t be surprised – it tends to happen a lot at this time of year. Students come up to me … Continue reading

July 2, 2013 · Leave a comment