Author Archives: Luke Beecham

I am me. I am the Luke. See Luke go. Go Luke, go! I am a complex creature with many hidden attributes and obvious weaknesses; much like a bottle of good Rhone wine at a truck stop, or perhaps smoked salmon and Boursin on a saltine. I hail from NapTown for now. I’m Scottish-German, and yes, I love Scotch, Dunkelweiss, chocolate, and the idea of a kilt for everyday wear.

October 24, 2010
Shepherds or Butchers?

Clericalism suffocates; it makes part of itself into the whole sacred character of the Church; it makes its power a sacred power to control, to lead, to administer; a power to perform sacraments, and, in general, it makes any power a power given to me! Clericalism separates all “sacredness” from the lay people: the iconostasis, [...]

October 12, 2010
The Seduction of Being Right

“People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway. If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do [...]

October 8, 2010
Robert Nesta Marley & Thank You Lord

Be joyful always, pray at all times, be thankful in all circumstances. This is what God wants from you in your life in union with Christ Jesus. ~1 Thess. 5:16-18 Let me start off by saying I’m a Bob Marley fan. Do with that what you will. No, I’m not Rastafarian. No, I’m not a [...]

October 7, 2010
Sleep My Little Ones, Sleep

Songs and simple writing have not come easily these past few years. Not sure if it was writer’s block or just a lack of ability to set them free. I commented to my wife several times that I could feel the songs and pages in the book somewhere in there, but was having difficulty putting [...]