God’s arms open wide; the Creator’s generous heart receptive to everyone who walks through the doors; the faith community speaking God’s “Yes” with a distinct clarity into a world where affirmation is sometimes scarce; the invitation of Jesus in all its simplicity and power: come, everyone who is carrying any kind of a burden.
Continue reading κοινωνία – the invitational heart of the gospel – “Come”
Fasten (rivet, paste) your attention on what is cute, and adorable, and engaging, and delightful, and redemptive, and pleasing, and admirable. Invest your mind and your spirit in things that are exemplary, ideas and images that simply make people smile. Continue reading an invitation to help fix the Internet
What if we turned the tables on hate by setting the table for love? Continue reading what if we “clicked” on beauty and love, and let division and hatred die for lack of interest?
Feature image (above): “Passing the peace at WFPC” But if we confess our sins, [God] is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from everything we’ve done wrong. – 1 John 1:9 This morning, with the echoes of hate and confusion still ringing in our ears, I’d like to encourage all my sisters and brothers to pray. To pray, not so … Continue reading God’s huge capacity to love – listening to a teenager pray…
I’m more than ready for a sanctuary filled with prayer, praise, song, grateful hearts, encouragement, and love. Continue reading life, death, grace, rage, hummingbirds, and perspective…
Are we going to share this Good News by living full, rich, invitational lives? Or are we going to demonstrate the ineffectuality of faith, and give the world one more reason to turn away? Continue reading “Come and See”
The Presbyterian Church is alive, strong, blessed by God, full with the Holy Spirit, passionate about following Jesus, rooted in scripture, and joyful about proclaiming the good news to the world! Continue reading Life, Light, and Gospel in the Presbyterian Church
The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. You open your hand, satisfying the desire of every living thing. The Lord is just in all his ways, and kind in all his doings. The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. – Psalm 145:15-18 Most of you are aware that I … Continue reading it’s growing season in Wake Forest
The question is not if we are communicating about Jesus, the question is what story is it that we are telling? Continue reading our lives tell the story
Sandee Hagen was one of the most courageous people I have ever known. Continue reading Postscript to a Beautiful and Courageous Life
