Be Stronger: A Poem by Rian Adams This is my poem “Be Stronger.” Find more of my poetry here…
Live Free: A Poem by Rian Adams Live free! It’s the only way to be authentically you…
Coffee Review: Defense Aganist the Dark Arts Who’s not a coffee fan? Who’s not a Harry Potter fan? Imagine the marriage of the two. The beautiful offspring is Cafe Kreyol’s Defense Against the Dark Arts. This roast is the subject of today’s coffee review. I picked up a bag at my local health food store. It is 100% certified organic and was reasonably afordable at $13 a bag. Amazon carries it as well, at $15 a bag. You can pick up a bag here. I’ll admit, when I try…
Lectionary Gospel: John 10:11-18 Fourth Sunday after Easter, Year B Mercy By W. Rian Adams I’ve always found “Good Shepherd Sunday” a bit forced. In my experience the church uses this Sunday to show, prove even, that we are in the hands of a good God. A God who will take care of us. The message is, we are the sheep in the Christian fold and Jesus is the good shepherd. While this message is heartwarming and filled with nostalgia, it seems to overlook a small portion of the passage, the “other sheep.” It piques my…