When we look to the future, we must do so with our hearts and souls firmly planted in the commitment and the years of experience that make the present at the same time both beautiful and fragil
2016
If the 2016 presidential election landscape really is the dystopian novel it reads like, then when was the apocalypse?
In many respects, I believe this is an apocalypse. When we become more interested in being right than in helping one another work toward life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, then our precious “rightness” is destined to lead this country that much farther away from our roots as a free people, and into the dangerous orbit of a dystopian future.
devaluing education leads to valueless politics
The more I think about it, the more I believe there is a strong relationship between the value we place on public education and the value we get from public officials.
vision, new life, and inspiration for 2016
“I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert” – Isaiah 43:19 This morning, and in the spirit of Tuesday… Read More ›
catching up after an amazing cruise…
How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity! It is like the precious oil on the head, running down upon the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down over the collar of his robes…. Read More ›
the beginning of everything new!
Welcome to 2016! Depending on exactly where, and when you’re reading this, the New Year is already underway, or just fixing to roll over the horizon. Either way, the next 366 days are full to bursting with opportunity, primed for… Read More ›
for 2016 – have courage, and be kind
I’d like to challenge each one of us to enter 2016 committed to living faith out loud, to following Jesus with intention and with integrity, to living like we mean it, and to spreading the good word about the good news of the Gospel of Love.
“Set your hearts first on God’s Kingdom…”
“Set your hearts first on God’s Kingdom and on his righteousness, and all these other things will be given you as well.” Matthew 6:33 Today, at Wake Forest Presbyterian Church, it is “Commitment Sunday.” It’s the day when Rebekah and… Read More ›
It’s official – the clown car is full #election2016
So this morning I’m going to take a break from my usual content and talk a little about national politics and cynicism. It’s a short distance from throwing around well-timed jokes to sabotaging the entire process, and I think that… Read More ›
