Vincent
To Vincent Van Gogh: your faith broke, but we remain. [In Memoriam BJP, 5/29/2014] Bryan Wandel Bryan Wandel works in…
The Anniversary of MLK’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail
We must obey God rather than men. Bryan Wandel Bryan Wandel works in government finance and has studied history, accounting,…
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Psalms
Four Ways to Love the Psalms. Bryan Wandel Bryan Wandel works in government finance and has studied history, accounting, and…
Palimpsest
A poem: “The Book of Life is being overwritten with the history of the world.” Bryan Wandel Bryan Wandel works in government…
Maui House
A window into a better future. Bryan Wandel Bryan Wandel works in government finance and has studied history, accounting, and religion. He…
The Rich Man and Lazarus
Luke 16:19-31 “There was a rich man …” Bryan Wandel Bryan Wandel works in government finance and has studied history,…
O Lord, Open Our Lips
There is something spiritual and powerful about words that slices through our chests. Bryan Wandel Bryan Wandel works in government…
Welcome to DC, Pope Francis
Heart and mind, faith and institution, and the church in the world. Bryan Wandel Bryan Wandel works in government finance…
A Blessing for My Godson
On your baptism Bryan Wandel Bryan Wandel works in government finance and has studied history, accounting, and religion. He is the…
Benjamin
Why was yours the stained glass that cracked? Bryan Wandel Bryan Wandel works in government finance and has studied history,…
Phones – People – Prayer
My cell phone makes people more abstract, but God more real. Bryan Wandel Bryan Wandel works in government finance and…
I Swept the Raucous Stars Out of the Sky
My Pursuit of Silence Bryan Wandel Bryan Wandel works in government finance and has studied history, accounting, and religion. He…
She Laid Him in a Feeding Trough
From trough to cross to resurrection. Bryan Wandel Bryan Wandel works in government finance and has studied history, accounting, and…
Three Readings for Advent
A Judgment Medley: Isaiah 5, Luke 21, 1 Thessalonians 5. Bryan Wandel Bryan Wandel works in government finance and has…
Morning Culture in an Evening Culture World
Morning culture is a different perspective. All things are beginnings. Bryan Wandel Bryan Wandel works in government finance and has…
Let Us Pray For One Another
Intercession is always already bordering on forgiveness. Bryan Wandel Bryan Wandel works in government finance and has studied history, accounting,…
Watching the Snow Fall
The fall of a snowflake and the long meandering of our lives. Bryan Wandel Bryan Wandel works in government finance…
Handwritten Letter
When I write with a pen, I find an important way to relate to people and to love them. Bryan…
Ode to Gregory in D Minor, the Saddest of all Keys
Gregory of Nazianzus (c. 329-390), Archbishop of Constantinople, was a leading figure in the church and one of the most learned…
Pentecost: Manna on Fire
Pentecost is this Sunday: some gratitude for the tradition that has claimed its name. Bryan Wandel Bryan Wandel works in…