(a Steve Orr Bible reflection) In the movie Groundhog Day, Weatherman Phil Connors woke up 13,395 mornings to find he was still in...

In a previous essay (“A new political party”), I tried to emphasize the importance of vegetables in our society by suggesting the...

(a Steve Orr Scripture reflection) One of my favorite film moments comes from Mel Brooks’  History of the World, Part One . In the scene,...

Do you remember when Jesus was asked this same question? It was by a teacher of the Law who tried to trap Jesus with the question, “ What...

(a Steve Orr Bible reflection) The first time I saw Daniel, he was in our high school cafeteria, sitting at a table for eight with seven...

In 1980, George Lakoff and Mark Johnson wrote a book, now a classic, called  Metaphors We Live By . They demonstrated how we talk about...

(a Steve Orr Bible reflection) Each weekday morning of my childhood—thousands of them—started out pretty much the same way. I awoke to...

There are around 7,000 distinct languages in the world today ( Ethnologue.com ). According to Genesis 11, Noah’s three sons, Ham, Shem,...

(a Steve Orr Bible reflection) If not for the musical  The Man of La Mancha , I might never have read Cervantes’ classic novel  Don...

We have been talking about our church grounds in new and unique ways, especially with the building process continuing behind the scenes...