Fractured Parables: The Periodic Son

Once upon a time in a land far far away, there lived a man with two sons.  They grew up safely in a house provided to them by their father. 

The first of his sons

A new priest-in-charge writes to the diaspora

H/T:  Diaspora Oysters

The new priest-in-charge of St. Francis Episcopal Church of Springboro Ohio (http://www.saintfran.org/) has written a letter to people who have left the parish recently.

Delightfully OT – Philly Opera Company: A(nother) Random Act of Culture

H/T:  Better Oyster

Leadership: A (De)Motivational Poster

Dedicated to godly leaders everywhere. 

Just a spoonful of survey helps the medicine go down

From the recent DSO e-newsletter

Elder the Younger

This has been quite a year. 

Mid-year, 

Dioceses of Southern Ohio and Liberia appear to be having difficulty Living into the Tension

H/T An Anonymous Oyster

There has been much abuzz

Solid Rock Church unveils ‘Interception’ version of “Touchdown”

From here. 

For the uninitiated, Solid Rock Church’s famous statue (a.k.a., “Touchdown” followed by the name of the Second Member of the Holy Trinity) burned down several months ago.  This statue was visible off of I-75, between Dayton and Cincinnati.