Author: stephen matlock

Lenten Lamentations

I don’t usually participate in Lent, the season marking the weeks before Jesus’ last days. It’s kinda “churchy” and I … More

Getting From A to B

It was a hard day today. I spent much of it reflecting upon the journey and upon my words and … More

Words and Deeds

This is short today, and a freebie: it matters that we use words. It matters that we listen to what … More

When Home Is Gone

I’m seeing something recently that is new to my vision, and that is the homeless. Yes, of course I mean … More

To Wrestle with the Angel

Today I participated in a hands-on seminar led by James Whitfield, CEO of the Leadership Eastside organization. We went through … More

Entertainment Matters

We usher at the local theatre about once a month for live productions. It’s our “date night,” and we generally … More

To Study Portuguese

When I was younger (well, any day in the past is when I was younger, but stay with me here), … More

Prayer to Persephone

Today’s post is just poetry, this time from the sublime Edna St. Vincent Millay: Prayer to Persephone by Edna St. … More

I’m Just Here to Dance

I had an interesting question the other day: are Christians good? The subject came up because there is a defense … More

Trying Every Doorknob

What do I do about the things that I see that I think aren’t right? What do I do about the situations where injustice occurs, where oppression is maintained, where there is no room for the human and the person and the needs to be understood, much less addressed? So much is a giant system that is rolling on unchecked, and all I have are these small tools and weak commitments that are easily broken by adamant obstacles…

In the Fields of the Lord

I guess I’m on a kick of listening to acoustic, and finding intriguing (for me) albums that have that just-right … More

Believe

Something I think about every so often is how we are sometimes two people. We are people who think we … More