Sunday morning was a real joy. Rebekah preached an inspirational sermon on “Transformation to Doubt” and our song – Walk Down this Mountain (43-minute mark) – turned out to be the perfect “Amen” at the end of her message. I particularly enjoyed the way the two guitars worked together. But then it is always good…
Read more Walking down this mountain, Valentine’s Day, and my American Birthday
First, the “winners” of my “Shouldn’t Groundhog Day have a Bernie-Meme?” question (because of course the world absolutely needs more silliness to counter the plague of people who take themselves too seriously). Charles and Michelle Fischer came up with the one on the left and George Dudley made the one on the right. I am…
Read more How to Change the World (plus a gratuitous Bernie Groundhog meme)
Servant leadership and the future of - well - everything
Read more Thinking about leadership as service rather than the assumption of power
Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law. – Romans 13:8 To be honest, I am a little concerned about my attention span. Or maybe I should say “our” attention span, collectively, because I know it’s not just me. Recently I have found…
Read more Sensation grabs attention and attention sells advertising (10 tips for consuming “news”)
First, a word from our sponsor (that would be Jesus!) “Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. 2 You’ll receive the same judgment you give. Whatever you deal out will be dealt out to you. 3 Why do you see the splinter that’s in your brother’s or sister’s eye, but don’t notice the log in your own eye? 4 How…
Read more my pearls are getting trampled and I’ve got this log in my eye…
A lawyer stood up to put Jesus to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all…
Read more listening to Jesus in pivotal times (“do this and you will live”)
Christ has set us free for freedom. Therefore, stand firm and don’t submit to the bondage of slavery again. – Galatians 5:1 My big challenge this morning is the fact that I do not write about politics in this blog. At the same time, I do write about life as it happens, especially what is…
My first statement in response to Joe Biden’s status as President Elect is that – when it comes to power – the U.S. Constitution is famous for its checks and balances. And, impossible to ignore, the moat significant element of the checks and balances turns out to be the American people. At the same time,…
Regardless - of who you are, where you come from, your age, what color your skin is, and what floats your political boat - you matter. And your voice matters too
Read more our right to vote came at a steep price #GreatestGeneration
If either of them falls down,
one can help the other up. - Ecclesiastes 4:10
Read more America has spoken: “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up…”
