Crazy World

theeffect · Crazy World Dave Brisbin 12.31.23Another new year that’s promising to be as crazy as they get. After the past three years, that’s saying something, but a contentious election on top of escalating world events make it a contender. Anticipating this, we...

Following the Star

theeffect · Following The Star Dave Brisbin 12.17.23We think we know Christmas. Bed-sheeted children reenact the details every year, so it’s shocking to go back to the gospels and see how little is there and how much is merely tradition. All we know about Jesus’ birth...

Preparing to See

theeffect · Preparing To See Dave Brisbin 12.10.23What do we really know about the birth of Jesus? There’s so little information in the gospels, just a few scant paragraphs in Matthew and Luke. Only Luke gives us details of the birth itself and the shepherds’ vision...

Give with the Wind

theeffect · Give With The Wind Dave Brisbin 12.3.23Amid the holidays, ‘tis the season for giving. Expectation and requests bombard from every form of media and family and cultural traditions. Trying to come up with perfect gifts for family, friends, clients,...

Moments Like These

theeffect · Moments Like These Dave Brisbin 11.26.23My good friend these past eight years, a committed member of our faith community, Bob Lang, died last week. I was at his house the night before with his wife and daughter and again the next day after he had passed....

The Path to Grateful

theeffect · The Path To Grateful Dave Brisbin 11.19.23Important government official comes to a renowned Zen master and says, “Teach me the ways of Zen. Open my mind to enlightenment.” It’s more command than request. The master smiles, saying, “Let’s discuss it over...

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