This past Sunday I was with a congregation where we were reading Mark 1 and thinking about “Wilderness.” We noticed the Gospel writer reminded us that the prophets spoke about the wilderness, that John’s “pulpit” was in the wilderness, that … Continue reading
As we once again come to Ash Wednesday and Lent, I want to share again the following prayer that for me speaks to the balance this season can point us toward, Fast from judging others; feast on the Christ indwelling … Continue reading
I suspect you are all familiar with the Serenity Prayer, Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Right? How does … Continue reading
A day late. Things the past few days just did not work out for me to get up a post yesterday but here we are today and we carry on. This did get me thinking – what is my “fall … Continue reading
The past weeks I have spent time reflecting on the God’s call to Samuel (1 Samuel 3.1 – 4.1). I have become more and more impressed with the richness of this portion of Scripture and the direction and encouragement it … Continue reading
In the weeks before this past Christmas I took several opportunities to visit a few local bookstores (no surprise to those of you who know me!). On one of my visits, I was looking at several books on prayer and … Continue reading
Two things came together Sunday that have me thinking about water this week. First, last Sunday was the celebrated as the “Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.” Many in church listened to the Scriptural accounts of Jesus’ baptism and … Continue reading
How about you? Are you back to your ordinary routine after the holidays? As the first post-holiday week rolls around are you glad all the extra activity is past? Does it feel good to be back to “normal”? Or, are … Continue reading
When I came across these words of Frederick Buechner, I couldn’t help but think he correctly identified one of the real dangers associated with spiritual disciplines. If we let our concern for our “spirituality” draw us away from our life … Continue reading
I saw these lines from a Christmas sermon of Dietrich Bonhoeffer on the Jesus Creed blog a couple of months ago. I trust you don’t mind my sharing this on Christmas Eve. Bonhoeffer covers a lot of ground in these … Continue reading
