Leadership. Just that simple word in America in 2025 summons a host of daily news stories about our own struggles with what that word means right now—and what it could mean. I felt that anxiety in a group of 15 men from the suburbs of Washington D.C., many of them active or retired government workers, Read more about Embracing David’s Legacy in Days of Chaos[…]
Watching the Democratic National Convention on TV this week, I was struck by the outpouring of love and admiration for President Joe Biden. His withdrawal from the Presidential race in July brought about a radical change in the prospect of who will lead our country for the next four years. His decision has been called Read more about The Legacy of Surrender[…]
“Roses are red, violets are blue.” This simple adage described most art for centuries. It was a basic philosophy for painters ever since prehistoric people sketched animals on cave walls. A Neanderthal would color a bull ochre. A landscape artist would paint a rose red. A still life painter would paint an apple yellow. A Read more about Everyday Wonder: The Eyes of Claude Monet[…]
I watch my granddaughter vibrating, and I remember when I used to do the same thing. Rose is six years old, and she’s finally entered December, the month of Christmas. Though she’s still weeks away, her eagerness for Christmas morning is nearly all-consuming; excitement pulses and throbs in every molecule of her little cells. This Read more about Being Patient is Hard Work[…]
Hi! Just a note to let you know that I’ve updated the website www.larrybuxton.com. I hope you can see it’s better organized. I’ve included a new opening video to help you navigate it more easily. I’m also planning to make my first book – A Very Larry Life: Into, Through and Beyond Parish Ministry – Read more about A Website Update[…]
(This piece began with the simple exercise of writing what came to mind when hearing the word “tree.” It went from an initial image to something like a eulogy, as you will see.) In the shadows of the side yard of my house stood a single tall pine. From it hung, for some mysterious reason, Read more about A Mysterious Presence[…]
A Sermonic Reflection. The last big story about King David helps us understand … why some people see a different God than we do. … and how the future of the church may depend on our making one important choice.
