Hospitality, Vol. 24, No. 4 Mary, the mother of our nonviolent God, was a peasant girl about 14 years old when, in 5 BCE, she enters history. She comes today into our home, so let me introduce you to our meeting place. The Second Door. We have a sacred and holy place inside our house. [...]
February 1, 2004 – 4:05 pm
Hospitality Vol. 23, no. 2 I am a young man, but I could be old. Expecting death at 7 PM, Murphy and I went Buickwise to Georgia’s Death Row visiting area. Lots of family and lots of time and talk as the clock ticked toward death. Elephant-like death-squad men rubbed their hands and never [...]
January 1, 2002 – 2:04 pm
Hospitality Vol. 21, no.1 Recently I knelt beside Murphy’s bed and held her hand; I helped her breathe, deeply and regularly, as I did 22 years ago when Hannah came reluctantly from womb to world. Five times the needle was plunged deep into her back. Pain and hope battled all over the bed [...]
January 1, 2001 – 5:59 pm
Hospitality Vol. 20, no.1 Love for Enemies Luke 6:27-36 “But I tell you who hear me: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who ill-treat you. If anyone hits you on one cheek, let that one hit the other cheek too; [...]
Hospitality vol. 18, no. 4 (Editor’s note: Bill Shain was a longtime friend of the Open Door. He died recently, at the age of 65, after a brave struggle with cancer; Ed Loring spoke at a memorial service in Bill’s honor at ____________________ where Bill was a member.) Blessed are the Peacemakers [...]
November 1, 1998 – 4:07 pm
Hospitality Vol.17, no.11 Let us go then, you and I, when the evening is spread out against the sky Like a patient etherised upon a table; let us go, through half-deserted streets. The muttering retreats of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels and sawdust restaurants with oyster-shells: streets that follow like a tedious [...]
Hospitality vol. 17, no. 7 Hard News David Cargill is dead. He was killed by electrocution according to the state laws of Georgia and the Constitution of the USA between 9:40 and 9:50 p.m. on Tuesday June 9th. David was helped and encouraged by letters, prayers, the anti-death penalty work, and the commitments that [...]
January 1, 1992 – 8:56 pm
Hospitality, vol 11, no 1 Warren McCleskey had coffee-colored skin, short black hair and blue-black eyes like ink. He wore no glasses and his teeth were white and strong. His body bulged with muscles. He was 5 feet 10 inches tall. Warren listened and he spoke. His soul life did not begin until he [...]
October 1, 1990 – 7:41 pm
Hospitality vol.9, no.10 We were in the final moments of the Middle Division Playoffs of the Four Communities Badminton League. As had been predicted by the local papers, Ed W. was leading Ed L. by 6 points. Suddenly Sabrina began to scream at the top of her voice and to run toward the badminton court. [...]
