100 Years After Armistice Armistice Day audio clip 100thAnniversary of Armistice Day today; this very hour. Honestly, feels like a continuation of our Remembrance Sunday. Today we remember the sacrifices & service offered & embodied. The Reality Of Grief In Our Lives Wars/conflict still makes geographical separation a reality in our families Death still makes…
Hope. Hope is such an elusive word. It is a thing in … and of … itself. … A noun, if you will. And yet, it is not a thing by itself … in isolation. It requires an object. … like a verb. Hope is an idea … an ideal … a path and…
Overlooking Bartimaeus Greenville panhandlers, homeless, needy, & disabilities The humanity stripping invisibility of being ignored The forgotten within our own community Our ministries to Bart in danger & my desire to not cut back on those The Good News of God’s Love – dignifiying invisible Barts Prayer & counseling – supporting struggling Barts DDF –…
Always Striving To Be First This ad paid for by James & John for right & left hand chairs committee. Reminding me again of this dreaded & anxious political election season. Spartans & Wolverines competing to win (& we claim their victory). Reminds me of the old movie “Highlander” There can be only one! Missing…
Is Anyone Tired Of Political Ads Yet? The month before an election is a difficult season! So much meanness. Between the news cycle & social media, I think our hearts are weary! Cracks in friendships form & fear starts to reign in our lives. The Love of Power (Prosperity & Prestige) Reigns This isn’t new.…
On Being Born An Outsider An Indian Boy who isn’t a Native American; no eagle feathers for you. A half-breed boy who isn’t allowed to participate in his mother’s faith. Have you ever felt left out by a team or another group of kids? Our Exceptionalism Makes Us Forget We Are All Gentiles Like Timothy…
Responding To Grace With Gatekeeping Did you catch the common narrative in both of our texts? The grace & power of The Spirit is poured out on humanity. Amazing things happen in the power of the Spirit. Humanity creates rules and borders around The Spirit’s power. Also common to both texts is the explosiveness of…
They didn’t understand what Jesus was saying & they were afraid to ask him. Did Jesus references miss too? I encountered a similar experience just this week: my Aug. 30th Expressing gratitude to several people who have invested in me. Expressing some wisdom I‘ve learned along my ministry journey. “Personal experience has taught me…
Riddles, Science, & Philosophy Riddle:We hurt without moving. We poison without touching. We bear the truth & the lies. We are not to be judged by our size. What are we? … Words Science:TED talk about how the language we speak shapes the very way we perceive the world around us at a fundamentally core…
The Family Gets Together Did your family get together last weekend? My family did. It was like… Congregations are like families; they’re best when they’re together. Today we’re celebrating being together again & getting going again. The Body Has Many Parts – All The Parts Are Important No part of the body is more important.…