I preached today on John 17:6-26….Jesus’ priestly prayer. Jesus prayed a tender pleading prayer on behalf of his disciples….AND on behalf of “all who would come to faith because of their testimony”….Hey! That’s you and me,...
Proverbs 24:32, “I applied my heart to what I observed and learned a lesson from what I saw.” King Solomon, a very wise man, said, “I go out looking for lessons. And from what I see, I apply my heart to the things that I see around me all day.”...
It is sad that individuals in positions of power or influence are often of the first type described below. “Many can look at the world around them and despair over human differences which feel insurmountable. There is so much that can engender cynicism and a...
I spent a significant part of today working on a sermon for Sunday at Carillon Beach Community Chapel. Rev. Terry Rodriguez is out of town for a couple of weeks, so she has graciously given me the privilege of filling in for her.. I had started three different times...
A couple of weeks ago a friend shared her joy in discovering a new word that described an aspect of God…ineffable: too great, powerful, beautiful, etc., to be described or expressed in words. Since hearing her talk about that word, I have heard three people...
“Vocation does not mean a goal that I pursue. It means a calling that I hear. Before I can tell my life what I want to do with it, I must listen to my life telling me who I am.” . Parker Palmer “Let Your Life Speak” For over 25 years now my...
Sometimes I think people read about God doing things for His own glory and think God is a narcissist…… What is the point of an omnipotent, omniscient deity revealing His glory to His creation? We are His creation. Where does the created vessel get the...
5/4/16 I get such a chuckle out of Google’s daily tributes to individuals or events significant on the day’s date through it’s search portal. Today’s honoree is Jane Jacobs, a Canadian and American journalist, author, and activist best...
5/4/18 Here, Friday evening, at the end of this week, I am feeling pretty whelmed (not overwhelmed, but definitely whelmed) by all that has happened in these 5 days. God has been at work in some seriously eye-opening ways……. so much so that, like the woman...
From 5/4/2018 One of more than a few “aha” moments that have converged this week is this: I am not a “social justice warrior”. That is the work of people with causes/issues for which to battle. I am an advocate whose task is to battle...
