Many years ago, I was challenged by the words of Gandhi to the missionary E. Stanley Jones, as reported in Jones’s book, ...

(a Steve Orr Lectionary reflection) I never saw a Purple Cow, I never hope to see one; But I can tell you, anyhow, I'd rather see than...

Each October, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta takes place. It “creates an enchanted world of special shape balloon rodeos,...

(a Steve Orr scripture reflection) To say the old man struggled would be to use too light a word. “Struggled,” “wrestled,” “fought”;...

I have always been a dreamer, and I may have passed this “gift” on to my daughter and other family members. I am often back in PNG, and...

(a Steve Orr scripture reflection) I had been elevated ... by the only person with the power and authority to do that. Were you ever...

On the Internet at “the Phobia Page,” there are hundreds of words that describe phobias. There is even a phobophobia, which is a fear of...

(a brief Lectionary reflection by Steve Orr) You may know David Macaulay from his best-selling book, The Way Things Work . But you may...

Several years ago, Joice and I were on a road trip and traveling through the South. We saw a sign outside of a church and were amazed and...

(a Steve Orr scripture reflection) I was a clumsy kid. How clumsy? My parents always said I could trip over the flowers in the rug....