Category Archives: spirituality

St. Valentine’s Revolution

Posted on February 14, 2011 by rwiksell

Of all American holidays, none seems to receive a wider spectrum of observation than Valentine’s Day. Some people dread it, some people forget about it, and some people plan for months in anticipation of it. Very few are complacent about … Continue reading →

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Bridezilla of Christ

Posted on January 20, 2011 by rwiksell

I’ve had weddings on the brain lately. Mainly, because four couple-friends of mine recently asked me to marry them. But also because two new bridal shops just opened on the same block as the print shop where I work (in … Continue reading →

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Dogma

Posted on January 12, 2011 by rwiksell

I’ll admit to being way behind on this one, but I just saw the 1999 film Dogma for the first time last night, 11 years after the Catholic League boycotted it, and 10 years after the controversy was completely forgotten … Continue reading →

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Don’t Call the Pot Black

Posted on October 27, 2010 by rwiksell

Special interest groups are throwing around millions of dollars of secret money to drag each others’ candidates through the mud. But California might LEGALIZE POT! Probably the most interesting issue of the upcoming election is marijuana. It’s just a shame … Continue reading →

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How to be a Follower

Posted on October 15, 2010 by rwiksell

We’re all lost. It’s just that some of us know who to follow. I remember hearing a story about a lady who got caught trying to drive through a blinding snowstorm. She didn’t want to pull off the road and … Continue reading →

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Happiness x Infinity + 1

Posted on August 5, 2010 by rwiksell

Last night I moderated a discussion group called Theology at the Albatross, and the topic was the Afterlife. My first question was, “If you could pick your own afterlife, what would it be like?” The answer to a question like … Continue reading →

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Prayer and the Art of Margarita Pizza

Posted on July 31, 2010 by rwiksell

Thursday night Christina and I split a Margarita Pizza with David Gilmour. No, not the lead singer of Pink Floyd, the other David Gilmour; our new point man with our District, out of Omaha. Our old point man (Church Multiplication Director) was just elected District Superintendent, so this pizza was our little meet-and-greet with the new guy. (Speaking of which… go to South Avenue Pizza and order the Margarita. Go now.) Continue reading →

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The Danger of Light and Joy

Posted on October 17, 2009 by rwiksell

Allow me to share an insight with you from JRR Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring; something that, unfortunately, did not make the cut for the film. Tell me, Legolas, why did I come on this Quest? Little did I … Continue reading →

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And the Planets Align to Please Me…

Posted on May 9, 2009 by rwiksell

If you genuinely like all your beliefs… if there’s not a single one that you wish were untrue… then it’s a virtual guarantee that many of them are untrue. What are the odds that the whole of reality would arrange … Continue reading →

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The Weight of God

Posted on April 21, 2009 by rwiksell

Last Sunday I spoke about Adam. It made a natural first installment to my new message series called “Profiles in Redemption”. The idea is to take a journey through the lives of 10 of the most important characters in the … Continue reading →

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