I’ve been thinking about Wormtongue again.

In Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Gríma Wormtongue stands near the throne of King Théoden, speaking into the ear of a ruler who has grown tired and…

3 hrs ago • Manna-not-mammon

January 2026

The Companion at the Table

Abiding, Manna, and the Love Bond That Carries a Life

Jan 29 • Manna-not-mammon

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Fear Narrows. Peace Restores Sight.

We often assume fear keeps us safe.

Jan 27 • Manna-not-mammon

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Why Cancers Are Appearing Earlier

I get asked this question more often now, and usually it isn’t abstract.

Jan 24 • Manna-not-mammon

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December 2025

When Value Is Given Before It Is Understood

Feast of the Holy Family

Dec 30, 2025 • Manna-not-mammon

Perfect Love Casts Out Fear

Advent Week 4

Dec 23, 2025 • Manna-not-mammon

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Advent Week 3: When Joy Finds Its Voice

The shout, the whisper, and the God who holds them both

Dec 15, 2025 • Manna-not-mammon

Advent Week 2: When Light Begins the World Again

A meditation on illumination, vocation, and restored radiance

Dec 9, 2025 • Manna-not-mammon

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From Berlin to Bethlehem to Brazil

An Advent Reflection on the Body God Chose

Dec 1, 2025 • Manna-not-mammon

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November 2025

Dayenu — Seventy-Seven Ways Jesus Has Already Been Enough

A hymn of gratitude for the Thanksgiving Season….. tracing the names and works of Jesus through all of Scripture

Nov 24, 2025

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October 2025

August 2025

How Did We Get Here?

The Gospel of Winning: From Victory to Narcissism

Aug 21, 2025 • Manna-not-mammon

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