“Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.”[1] Those words of impressionistic artist, Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) have provided an aspiration, and inspiration, for my own pastoral work in serving Continue Reading
April 15, 2012
Dickens, Dunkin Donuts and Child Labor Laws in a New Sinister Age
G.K. Chesterton called him “the last of the great men”.[1] It was not only that Charles Dickens, the subject of Chesterton’s essay, was a great man because he saw a great need, that he obviously felt a great burden, and followed a great vision to Continue Reading
March 31, 2008
The Festivity of the Poor: Dickens, Hand-me-downs, and Mercy Ministry
This entry also appears on The Call With Mike Milton website. I grew up poor. And when I say that I mean that I not only lived below the poverty level, but I mean to say that we were poor in spirit. That is, we knew that our condition was one that was Continue Reading
