Out Our Way: Thy kingdom come

Out our way, you learn to love the land or hate it. The big open is a vastness of grandeur and beauty — or an empty wasteland.

Back in seminary, a buddy of mine landed a wonderful position in a large Manhattan church and was telling me bout the magnificent view he had from his apartment.

Looking out from the 40th floor or so, he had a great view of other apartments and office buildings. Steel and glass all around, and solid lines of cars, taxis, busses and millions of folks walking along the sidewalks below … and at night, the sound of horns, sirens and jets taking off from the airpor...