Monthly Archives: September 2007

Perelandra and the Front Porch

Posted on September 27, 2007 by rwiksell

I am halfway through reading C.S. Lewis’ book entitled “Perelandra”, the second in his renowned science fiction trilogy. My copy of the book is pretty dang old–my dad read it when he was young–which is cool. But as a consequence, … Continue reading →

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Catharsis

Posted on September 24, 2007 by rwiksell

Following is an excerpt of an e-mail I wrote to a friend this morning. I’ve altered it a bit to protect the privacy of others. As far as my life goes… sorry if I’ve been running a bit silent. The … Continue reading →

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In the Land of Broken Words

Posted on September 17, 2007 by rwiksell

A few months ago, I wrote a song called “In the land of broken toys”, reminiscent of the rejects portrayed in the claymation film “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”. A land of broken toys is a very plausible fiction for anyone … Continue reading →

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Communion

Posted on September 11, 2007 by rwiksell

If I’m going to write a post about Communion (or the Lord’s Supper) I have to start with a confession, and repentance. It has been my responsibility, as a pastor, to make sure that the people who worship with The … Continue reading →

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Omniscient

Posted on September 5, 2007 by rwiksell

You say you’re omniscient. You say there’s nothing that escapes your notice… nothing you cannot understand. At one point maybe you decided there were a few things outside your experience, so you came down and did that, too. Now we’re … Continue reading →

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