Author Archives: Sam Augsburger

In the fall of 2016, leading up to election, I posted this piece on divergent shadows and the higher dimensional object casting their shapes. It is no less relevant today, given the political turmoil observed world round. It continues to … Continue reading →

In my growing up years there was a picture hanging in our church of a black Jesus. It seemed natural to me. I always thought of Jesus as a man of color. He certainly wasn’t white. Strangely, though, for many, … Continue reading →

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. We love because he first … Continue reading →

Fingerprints of God are everywhere. Some have become so commonplace that we no longer recognize their origin. Yet they remain. As uniquely as these prints reveal themselves, a common arch persists throughout their forms: grace. Grace is the essence of … Continue reading →

From all appearances there seem to be islands on this planet of ours. Yet, even islands are grounded to the same bedrock as the continents. What is more, our earth, according to Albert Einstein is attached to the rest of … Continue reading →

Religion is an expression of the brokenness of humanity. It is an effort to move beyond our brokenness. The problem is, however, the more we try to restore ourselves and move beyond the brokenness, the more broken and imprisoned we … Continue reading →

The Koran calls God the merciful and the compassionate.[1] The Bible says, “The Lord is compassionate, abounding in love.”[2] Fractally, we are called to be followers and imitators of Compassion: we are called to be compassionate.[3] Jesus said the two greatest commandments … Continue reading →

I have a deep respect for the life and work of Stephen Hawking. What an amazing mind! His gift to the world of physics was priceless. I found his practical and down-to-earth ability to explain very complex ideas in simple … Continue reading →

Twenty-five years ago I started carving a walking stick out of a six-foot piece of walnut. I first turned it out on the lathe, and then started carving a blend of several Old Testament passages that reads, “If You Will … Continue reading →