CONFESSIONS OF A STARBUCKS PASTOR

Less than a week ago, former Olympian Bruce Jenner made Kardashian-esque news in his exclusive 2-hour interview with Diane Sawyer on ABC. It was then that he informed no one anything new as his ever-altering image has been splayed accross the media for years that "Dude Looks Like a Lady." Apparently, Jenner feels female on the inside and is taking dollars, time and doctors - not to mention press - to correct the joke he claims that God has pulled on him. Yes, I admit I watched that awkward interview where Sawyer positioned herself as if this was a newsworthy story with all the correct "listening" expressions and postures. It was uncomfortable to watch a once-famous athlete seek to redefine and normalize what he is doing. It was uncomfortable to watch a once-famous athlete seek Kardashian "fame". Twice his eyes gave a knowing look as he triumphantly stated that with all the drama in his ex-wife's franchise he "had the real story" all al...

Very well, I've observed over the years. It's the rest of us who have been undone and/or amazed by a fellow human (no matter what their esteemed status) that causes us to ask this question. It might even be prefaced with a "can you believe THIS??" Every time someone tells me about something outrageous that happened to them and concludes their diatribe with "can you believe THIS???" I always respond with the same answer: "Yep, I'm not surprised by people anymore." Those people that have somehow trounced us that we lose sleep over are doing fine, thank you very much. They look in the mirror every day, back their cars out of the the driveway and go about their business utterly unaffacted by the harm they have left in their wake. It is all okay. Because when they look in the mirror, they are unfazed by truth. I doubt it was on their radar in the first place. My biggest prayer for harm-causers is that they become completely aware of their ro...