As I started exploring and reading our texts for this week, I was instantly transported back to my best friend’s kitchen – 1997. I was a sophomore in high school and my family had recently started going to church. I knew the basics of the Christian faith, but was becoming aware of how muc more…
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Where is the Kingdom?
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be they name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven… Thy kingdom come on earth… That little tiny phrase is one of the most subversive and radical things that we can say as Christian people. And we say it every week.…
FF: Give Thanks
The Cure Lying around all day with some strange new deep blue weekend funk, I’m not really asleep when my sister calls to say she’s just hung up from talking with Aunt Bertha who is 89 and ill but managing to take care of Uncle Frank who is completely bed ridden. Aunt Bert says it’s…
the blue couch
In my last post I mentioned really connecting, even if for a short time, with my host in Indy. And as we talked about some of her decor, we talked about antiques and things passed down, and then she brought up the movie The Red Violin. I haven’t actually seen it, yet, but she said…
emergingumc2
Perhaps a few too many days have passed since the event for me to recall everything clearly. I would have gotten to the blogging right away but a few things got in my way. I watched with much excitation the Iowa/Ohio State football game while I was waiting for my flight. Then I got up…
traveling light
This morning I embark on a trip to Indy for emergingumc 2.0. And although it’s a three day thing – I’m taking with me just one bag… my carryon. I’m packing light. I have just the basics. And it feels good. Not that getting through security in our little city is difficult or anything. But…
pull to plant
This week I’ve spent a lot of time outside. For Pastor Appreciation Month my congregation gave me a gift certificate to Earl May and some gardening tools. And it was an extremely meaningful gift because a) it means that they understand some of the ways that I take care of myself (gardening) and b) it…
ordination papers and other tasks
This morning I put a sign up at the church letting people know that I would be working from home for the next two weeks. The big reason: Ordination Papers. I had originally planned on just getting out of dodge for a full week and going somewhere quiet where no one would bother me. But…