the only ghost i'm haunted by... In a sermon I once hear Will Willimon quip that Christians aren’t spiritual. Well said. Truth be told though, I don’t Christians should be romantics. It’s those romantic Christians that keep us farthest away from a crucified God. This post isn’t about theology, though. Not explicitly, anyway. This post is lenten-music. Each Tuesday during Lent I’ll update with five more “lenten jamz.” Lent is a holy time. I love to begin Lent with this old tumbler I found in my Grandfather's belongings. Once the old thing is is full of good Irish whisky, I’m ready to break down a handful of palm branches to stuff in an old Maxwell Coffee can. Not just any branches, though. Branches that had been waved while singing “Hosanna” by saints alive and passed. Tumbler and coffee can full, it's time to head outside to burn the branches for Ash Wednesday. Those who imagine this e...
