Essay The Rabbi’s Question“If the Messiah had come,” the rabbi asked, “would the world be the way that it is?” How would you…Jeff MunroeMarch 19, 2012
Essay On Being a Genuine FakeAs hard as it may be for anyone who knows me to believe, somehow, when I was in my high…Jeff MunroeMarch 5, 2012
Essay What does Obama’s Catholic miscalculation reveal about us?It’s been over a week since the Obama administration blinked and came up with a way out of their self-inflicted…Jeff MunroeFebruary 20, 2012
Essay The Vicar’s Shifting ScruplesMaggie Smith, imperious as the Dowager Countess of Grantham, peered at the hapless vicar across from her and pronounced, “You…Jeff MunroeFebruary 6, 2012
Essay Embracer Ringo avec une énorme tasse de café” – c’est très européen!Like some has-been athlete who managed to turn a few games into a broadcasting career, I’ve become an “expert” on…Jeff MunroeJanuary 23, 2012
Essay Eugene Peterson dismally fails the narcissism testI recently finished reading Eugene Peterson’s memoir The Pastor. It took me several months to get up the gumption to…Jeff MunroeJanuary 9, 2012
Essay Boxing myself on Boxing DaySince the etymology of the title “Boxing Day” is unknown, might I suggest the name was coined to describe the…Jeff MunroeDecember 26, 2011
Essay A Son of a Shepherd and JoyWe light the third advent candle – the curiously pink candle – for the shepherds and the quality of joy.…Jeff MunroeDecember 12, 2011
Essay Light and Hope for AdventWe light the first purple candle in the Advent wreath for the prophets, the ones who spoke with hope about…Jeff MunroeNovember 28, 2011
Essay Why Do I Write?I was supposed to answer the question “Why do I write?” on a page you can find by clicking on…Jeff MunroeNovember 14, 2011