The Merry Monk I’ve been thinking about prostitutes, the Church and Jesus lately – not necessarily in that order. There’s a story in the Bible about a prostitute who simply … Continue reading
By The Merry Monk I recently started a garden. I’ve been growing tomatoes, peppers, green beans and squash. Well, I’ve been trying to grow those things. If I ever need … Continue reading
By the Merry Monk Jim Henderson has invented a new religion called Otherlyness. (Whereas I’m not a big fan of religion, I have developed a bizarre obsession with Jesus, and … Continue reading
by the Merry Monk I liked my life before I picked up Donald Miller’s book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life. I … Continue reading
by The Merry Monk It was obvious that I had failed. As soon as I woke up, I knew what I should have done. Ornate shrines surrounded the mat with … Continue reading
by The Merry Monk “The song I was writing is left undone. I don’t know why I spend my time writing songs I can’t believe, with words that tear and … Continue reading
The Merry Monk Did you know that on cold nights indigenous Australians used to sleep in a hole in the ground all curled up and snugly with a dingo? If … Continue reading