It was almost midnight one July night between high school and college, when I came to one of the most formative revelations in my life with someone who would continue in this role in years to come. We debated back and forth. We uncovered the truth that all occupations and vocations in some way serve…
I am one of many Ever wonder about the composition of the world? If the World were 100 PEOPLE: 50 would be female; 50 would be male 26 would be children; There would be 74 adults, 8 of whom would be 65 and older There would be: 60 Asians, 15 Africans, 14 people from the…
In 1975, British humor crossed the pond in an intractable way. For anyone familiar with Monty Python, quotes and parody made a big splash in the pond. One of the classic scenes involves soldiers who are traveling the town collecting those who died from the plague. In the scene, as the wheelbarrow pusher calls, a…
Have you ever travelled somewhere in caravan with a large group of people? The kind of caravan where multiple vehicles are required and the most important value is sticking together and all arriving at the destination. If you have ever tried to follow someone else, you might have come upon drivers who you had to…
Last month, I had breakfast over at the Corner Café, a place I have enjoyed many times. I greeted staff as I walked in, and they greeted me. However, it was not until I was getting ready to leave that I was fully known. Coming to the counter, the woman behind the counter looked straight…
In our world, the biggest questions we ask as a people are “Who is God?” and “Who am I?” You haven’t asked those questions? Let’s take a quick look at the news headlines today. Earthquake Rattles Oklahoma and Dangerous Days ask the questions. Why controls the earth and sky, wind and waves? Does God send…
This morning is the last in our series of songs requested by the congregation: Music and God sightings: theology hidden in our midst. In this series, we have heard about Amazing Grace from Pastor Shirley, Breathe from Jamie Lindtner. I have shared from One Day, I want to Live, and now, Precious Lord, take my…
We had been home about 3 days when the fog began to lift just enough for me to realize that there had been a fog in the first place. No one quite described for me the full emotional and physical exhaustion of giving birth. It was evening when we were putting Alisabeth down to sleep…
We are in the midst of a sermon series where we are looking at popular and favored hymns or worship songs and preaching around the theme that they offer. We have engaged songs such as “Amazing Grace” and “One Day at a Time”, and now here today we are engaging with the song entitled, “This…
Music is our shared story. Just like with our children, we can begin a line of music and so many can answer back the next line. We shared the shared story of lyrics that give voice to our experiences and remind us of who we are when we have forgotten. This morning is our second…