But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere – in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. -Acts 1:8 (Preached on Sunday, May 28, 2017) Did you celebrate last Thursday? It was a holiday. […]
Christianity is a life, not a doctrine … I’m not saying never doubt or question. The Lord gave you a mind so that you would make honest use of it. I’m saying you must be sure that the doubts and questions are your own. -Marilynne Robinson, 20th century Heaven means to be one with God. […]
We live and move in him, can’t get away from him! One of your poets said it well: “We’re the God-created.” -Acts 17:28 (Preached on Sunday, May 21, 2017) Imagine walking through the ancient city of Athens. It is a thriving urban center filled with people. Even though it is no longer the great center […]
To be blessed with visions is not enough … we must live them! -High Eagle, 20th century This week I want to use this space to celebrate several members of our community who have visions they have been following and are truly living into them! These are some of our young people who are celebrating […]
Now, like infants at the breast, drink deep of God’s pure kindness. Then you’ll grow up mature and whole in God. -1 Peter 2:2 (Preached on Sunday, May 14, 2017) We all share a desire to find our way home. Whether it’s at the end of a long day or at the end of a […]
The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image. -Thomas Merton, 20th century One of the things I know to be true about “faith” is that you don’t come to it alone. And by “faith” I don’t mean […]
In a world of competition, in a world of predatory animals, in a world of cruelty and heartlessness, the only hope one can have is an act of mercy, an act of compassion, a completely unexpected act which is rooted neither in duty nor in natural relationships, which will suspend the action of the cruel, […]
All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need. -Acts 2:44-45 (Preached on Sunday, May 7, 2017) The picture Luke paints of life in […]
“But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel.” … When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. -Luke 24:21a, 30 (Preached on Sunday, April 30, 2017) The pain and brokenness began long before that foggy autumn morning several years […]
Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around. -Henry David Thoreau, 19th century Happy Easter! It is still Easter, you know?! The Church has always celebrated the wonder and glory of the resurrection of Jesus for a great 50 day season. So we should still be greeting one another with “Christ has risen!” […]