Life is too short to not be myself…
I’m up early this morning. It’s been a while since I’ve been up this early. I’ve been sleeping pretty well, but this morning I ache so here I am. Perhaps it’s the beautiful blanket of snow I see outside our window. It’s still coming down. Back when I was pastoring the two little churches, I... Continue Reading →
I’m still thinking about Christmas… It’s almost here! It’s this weekend! How is it, that something that occurs every single year, on the exact same day, can sneak up on us and leave us feeling stressed? Every year, about this time, I say, “I’m going to starting planning earlier next year!” But do I? Nope,... Continue Reading →
I just do not understand people... I try... I really do... But it was always my understanding that we want to leave this world a better place than it was when we got here. Am I wrong? It was also my understanding that we want better for our kids than we had. That we want... Continue Reading →
Holy God, Creator of all things, Omnipotent, Omnipresent God, We are here today seeking you, trying to connect with you, to experience you in a meaningful way. Help us to hear your voice in the voice of our neighbors, in the song of the birds, and rustle of the wind in the leaves. Help us... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, I shared the message with a little congregation near my home. As I usually do, I thought I'd share that message here. How have you experienced God recently? How have you experienced the Holy Spirit? How have you experienced Jesus? Today is Trinity Sunday, a day to think about the Trinity but I’m going... Continue Reading →
God, Are you even there? Are you watching? Are you seeing this? As a parent, if my children were acting like this, I'd step in. We'd have some time out and some serious discussions on loving one another. Where are you? I've defended you countless times in too many of these situations! Where are you?... Continue Reading →
Lord, I no longer understand your people. I don’t even feel like I can talk to them anymore. I don't even want to talk to them anymore. So, I’m talking to You. Show me what to do, give me the words to share. How can I make a difference? Show me you are there and... Continue Reading →
I’ve really been struggling lately… oh, who am I kidding, I’ve been struggling for quite some time now. I’m struggling with the “church”. The idea, the institution, whatever you want to call it. In the midst of all these struggles, the church where my membership currently resides, asked recently if I wanted to be “removed... Continue Reading →
Lord, Help me. Lead me. Guide me. Inspire me. Please. Amen. And so it is.
This morning I was honored to share the message with a lovely congregation nearby and I thought I'd share it with you here too. The scripture reading is from John 18:12-27. 12 Then the company of soldiers, the commander, and the guards from the Jewish leaders took Jesus into custody. They bound him 13 and... Continue Reading →
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