Monthly Archives: March 2016

An empty maranatha

Posted on March 27, 2016 by maradanto

It’s Sunday evening. My family is gathered around the dinner table as we have every Easter for the past fourteen years. There, in the center of the table, a wine glass stands on a saucer next to a bottle of … Continue reading →

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Holy Saturday and the dead Christ

Posted on March 26, 2016 by maradanto

It is a horrible thing to have the life and hope sucked out of you. On Thursday Peter and the other disciples were overflowing with hope. How couldn’t they be? They had marched into Jerusalem the previous Sunday with Jesus … Continue reading →

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They said the church has always opposed abortion. They lied.

Posted on March 21, 2016 by maradanto

Fun fact: Being a Christian does not mean being pro-life. In fact, the SBC originally hailed Roe v. Wade as a moral decision. — DA Learn (@marauder34) March 21, 2016 This was because it protected women's well-being, and because (in … Continue reading →

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Foster parenting deals wounds that don’t heal

Posted on March 18, 2016 by maradanto

I just read a post on Whisper by a foster parent who is terrified he is going to lose his foster son of nearly a year. Commentators are bashing the poor man for trying to steal someone else’s child, and … Continue reading →

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The heartbreak of ‘Dear Edwina Jr.’

Posted on March 9, 2016 by maradanto

Middle Daughter is in a production of “Dear Edwina Jr.” at a local theater opening this weekend. In a subplot one of the boys, who clearly has a crush on Edwina, wants to profess his love to her. Clearly, she … Continue reading →

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Thirsting for water that lives

Posted on March 6, 2016 by maradanto

I want you to think about the thirstiest you’ve ever been. In March 2010 I returned to Haiti to assist at the Quisqueya Crisis Relief Center with its efforts following the earthquake. I’d been up all night the night before, … Continue reading →

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Sometimes ministries get in their own way

Posted on March 5, 2016 by maradanto

Several months ago  one of the pastors at our church lamented, “It’s always the same group of people volunteering.” This is what we call, in our fancy church language, a lie. Outside the church, it is what people more prosaically … Continue reading →

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Fruit of the Vine

Posted on March 3, 2016 by maradanto

Nothing beats a nice glass of vino at the end of the day. Tonight’s glass comes courtesy not of the liquor store, but of my own work. I got the idea a few years ago from Spike Your Juice, a … Continue reading →

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