

The Director and the Stage Manager
(a Steve Orr scripture reflection) I had been elevated ... by the only person with the power and authority to do that. Were you ever...
Oct 1, 2024


FEARS AND PHOBIAS
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...
Oct 1, 2024


The Way Things (Really) Work
(a brief Lectionary reflection by Steve Orr) You may know David Macaulay from his best-selling book, The Way Things Work . But you may...
Sep 24, 2024


REVIVAL
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...
Sep 24, 2024


Failing Better
(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....
Sep 17, 2024


UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES
Unintended consequences occur when something bad happens when you expected good results instead. It happens in our elections, and it...
Sep 17, 2024


Surviving Boston Drivers
(a Steve Orr scripture reflection) Upon moving to Massachusetts for work, I spent my first few weeks terrified by Boston drivers. Not...
Sep 10, 2024


BARGAINING WITH GOD?
I once met a woman on a flight in Australia who told me this story. She had a companion who was traveling with her on a major airline. It...
Sep 10, 2024


Retirement is weird
—a Steve Orr Lectionary reflection I thought retirement would be different. Like many, I had spent decades working and saving;...
Sep 3, 2024


HOT DOGS
We just had the Labor Day holiday, and it was a hot dog and hamburger feast. Americans love hot dogs and according to data by Nielsen, in...
Sep 3, 2024



