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In the Midst of Life: Condolences and Strong Thoughts for Norway

July 24th, 2011 by Joanna Mullins | Comments Off

Norwegian flag

Deep sorrow at this weekend’s events in Norway sparks recollection of the multicultural nature of the encounter of nations.


Facing Yourself Facing God: Voices in an Old Argument

April 16th, 2011 by Joanna Mullins | 2 Comments

Universe Timeline

An inflexible mind is rather worse than an inflexible body, even if both have their pitfalls.


Worthy Holidays?

February 14th, 2011 by Joanna Mullins | Comments Off

St. Valentine healing an epileptic

A brief revisiting of Valentine’s Day that first appeared via Facebook.


The Rant Is Too Damn High: Dealing with Fat Mouths in the Thin Time

October 26th, 2010 by Joanna Mullins | 4 Comments

Watching from the dark

The twilight time of Halloween/All Saints’ corresponds all too well with the 2010 U.S. elections.


The Pastor and the Press: Attention Seeking as News

September 8th, 2010 by Joanna Mullins | 6 Comments

The Archive in Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway

The collusion of slavering media and slaves to fear makes for the worst bedfellow.


Norsk Geocache 1: Tveit Kirke

August 9th, 2010 by Joanna Mullins | Comments Off

To Tveit Kirke

The first geocache hunt in Kristiansand, Norway, lands the seeker in church.


Seeking the “Good” in Good Friday 2010

April 3rd, 2010 by Joanna Mullins | 2 Comments

Crucifixion by Theophanes the Cretan

This may prove more of a testimony than a standard blog entry. Ah well. There is time. Thursday, I told a close friend in Norway that I was going to be one of seven preachers delivering sermons on the Seven Last Words of Christ from the cross in o


A Look at Envy: America’s Principal Crop?

March 8th, 2010 by Joanna Mullins | 2 Comments

Armani boutique in Chicago. Photo by Knutaril.

This weekend, I had two occasions to encounter the topic of envy. When that much envy surfaces, it seems time to give it another look – especially when both episodes have, for me, a component of delight, which is not the noticeable offspring of envy.



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