Category Archives: Behavior

Here, chick, chick, chick

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Craig Kuehn

“May you live in interesting times.” I don’t think this saying is a blessing or a warning. It is a curse. My interest in these times has peaked. There’s a pandemic. There’s the threat of World War III. That’s way … Continue reading →

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The Servant-Leader

Posted on November 16, 2021 by Craig Kuehn

Following the Transfiguration, Jesus once again draws a large crowd and heals a possessed boy. It seems Jesus couldn’t go anywhere around Galilee without tripping over a demon. After this healing, Jesus goes undercover, once again, through the Galilee, apparently … Continue reading →

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Strength in Community

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Craig Kuehn

When our son, Brian, was about three years old, we got a dalmatian puppy. When dalmatians are young, they are a handful. Brian couldn’t say spots. It came out as pots. We wanted to name her Daisy, so we registered … Continue reading →

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Healing What Ails Us

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Craig Kuehn

Like sheep without a shepherd they gathered. More and more, they gathered. Which way would they go? What would they do next? Their purpose, though, was clear. Just read the signs: “Black Lives Matter; No Justice, No Peace; I Can’t … Continue reading →

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Saints to the Rescue

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Craig Kuehn

On October 23, 2019, Bob Valette took off from the Sonoma County airport with a tanker full of repellant. Meanwhile, his son Dustin Valette was making sandwiches for 60 people in his Healdsburg restaurant, conveniently named, Valette Restaurant. He was … Continue reading →

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Triune Love

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Craig Kuehn

Our brains are way too small to comprehend God. The Trinity is what makes sense of what we know about God, even though we really can’t fully explain it.   John Wesley once said, “Show me a worm that can … Continue reading →

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Welcoming Superheroes

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Craig Kuehn

Michael Fraiman shares this, “In the universe of Marvel’s Jessica Jones, society is not friendly toward people with ‘abilities’ – (in other words) superheroes (and) super villains …. These people storm across the city, leaving a trail of explosions, craters … Continue reading →

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Fighting for Non-violence

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Craig Kuehn

“Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida walked out of their classrooms Wednesday, (March 14, 2018,) gathered on the campus football field, and embraced each other. As the school chorus played inspirational music over a loudspeaker, the students … Continue reading →

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Confronting Evil

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Craig Kuehn

I was at Our Saviour, Placerville, about a year when a couple told me about the home they bought in south El Dorado County. It was on several acres with a pond and a barn. They then said they were … Continue reading →

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Encountering Evil

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Craig Kuehn

Sometimes, our brains go haywire. We will do things that we know is wrong, but we do them anyway. Things might come out of our mouth that we suddenly wish it wasn’t said. We might break a speed limit. We … Continue reading →

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