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Grief, loss and other Gospel Truths
Years ago I embarrassed my daughter as only a clergy-parent could by reading, in public, a book about conducting funerals. According to the book, in
September 15, 2021
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Years ago I embarrassed my daughter as only a clergy-parent could by reading, in public, a book about conducting funerals. According to the book, in
It came without ribbons, it came without tags, it came without packages, boxes or bags…. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before. Maybe
A month away from a contentious election, and I understand that the church shouldn’t be getting political. What does that mean? We all believe in
80% of life is showing up, so says Woody Allen, and so I have often preached. But like so much we knew to be true
“How can we sing the Lord’s song in a foreign land?” Psalm 137:4 On March 16, 597 B.C., the world ended. On that day, the
Sticks and stones may break my bones…. And we know the rest of that rhyme is a lie. Words have power. They can hurt, and
Merry Christmas? Careful who you greet that way. The Puritans responsible for our Thanksgiving holiday not only didn’t say “Merry Christmas,” they outlawed the whole
Is diversity a good thing? Of course we all say yes—we’re not closed-minded–but our real life choices, priorities, and statistics say otherwise. We all find
For 11 days, Trinity will be praying. Now, that shouldn’t be a big deal–we’re a church, we’re Christians, we’re supposed to pray, right? Indeed, many
