Have you ever watched the tele-evangelists? When I was in graduate school there were many nights where I couldn’t sleep. So I would get up put on a coat and walk to the student lounge and watch TV. I had the keys to everything on the campus so I could let myself in anywhere I … [Read more…]
How important are credentials to you? How might you feel going in for surgery and finding out that the person doing the surgery was self taught? When I was a teenager, I had a huge fear of needles and blood work. I had to go to Yale Medical Center to get some blood work and … [Read more…]
Last week we talked about all that gets in the way of hearing and experiencing God’s call in our lives. This week we are going to talk about what we do when we have heard that call. Today we heard how Jonah got up right away and went to Nineveh. What we didn’t hear is … [Read more…]
My great grandmother used to sing and play her piano for me when I was a child. She worked so hard to teach me Silent Night. And she would always say that when she was younger she could sing but she hadn’t used her voice in so long and no longer could sing well. But … [Read more…]
Join us on Thursday, October 12th at 7PM for our parent forum. We will be discussing maintaining a sense of self while deciding to be a stay at home parent. We will be hearing from other individuals who have made that transition successfully and how the maintained their interests, hobbies, and professional connections. All people … [Read more…]
So I was reading Weird Church this week and came across the Greek word oikos and immediately thought to myself “Yogurt? What does Greek yogurt have to do with church? That’s bizarre.” But as I continued to read I learned the Oikos is a very important and ancient Greek word that became synonymous with the … [Read more…]
When you hear the word salvation, what images, rules, feeling, or thoughts come to mind for you? For me when I think of salvation I think of heaven and hell, reward and punishment. I think of rules and regulations and I think of the centuries where priests and religious leaders have laid out certain rules … [Read more…]
We are gearing up to do our annual covenant to care backpack project. We have received names of children who are in need of backpacks for the Fall when school starts. This is a unique opportunity to help ensure that these children start the school year off prepared for education. If you would like to … [Read more…]
The other night Bill and I sat out in the dark on the back deck with only the glow of a citronella candle and just quietly stared up at the night sky, listening to the sounds around us. As I stared at the night sky, I felt very much like the Psalmist from our scriptures … [Read more…]
What makes you energetic? What brings you joy? What are you passionate about? These are the questions of Pentecost. These are the source of not only our inspiration in life but what we are willing to devote precious time and energy to. So let me share with you my passions, my joys, and what gives … [Read more…]
