The Book of Enoch
So I’m reading The Book of Enoch. Why I’m doing that is complicated and I don’t want to go down that rabbit hole, so let’s just say it’s part of some, whatever, shit I’m...
Naked as the day we were born
I had a vision the other day that came to me in the form of a daydream. I was sitting in the library staring off into space when suddenly I imagined myself in a...
Something new is coming
You should read the story called True Believers before you read this.
I should have called Sparks before I went to New Orleans. Why? Because he’s one of those guys who just knows things. If it’s...
The Man in Black
Originally posted at RealLivePreacher.com in October of 2007
I saw him hitchhiking on the shoulder of I-35 the other day. He was walking with his back to the traffic and with his left thumb stuck...
The man in red
This time he was under the freeway at I-10 and Wurzbach next to the guy with the walrus mustache who sells newspapers. Hitchhiking as usual. I couldn't believe he was wearing my red Monty Python...
True Believers
An edited (and somewhat sanitized) version of this story was published by the Christian Century in 2017 with the title: "A story about finding a new story."
I could tell you the story of how I...
The Ministers’ Morgue
Originally posted in 2008 at RealLivePreacher.com. This story may only be online for a limited time, since it will be in the new edition of Turtles All the Way Down.
I got the news that...
He’s a dandy
The old man opened the door to the cafe and stepped inside. He put one hand on the counter by the cash register and took the measure of the place. His head moved slowly...
