Inward, Outward, Upward
Since the first Sunday in November, we’ve been talking about the “Already” and the “Not Yet.” We’ve been waiting for the day, for the moment…
Ministry, Science, and Failure
I feel like I have heard it a thousand times: Ministry is an art not a science. It takes creativity, beauty, gifts and talents. There…
Face-to-Face
There is a struggle and a tension I have with facebook. If I am going to be honest, it is one of my primary sources…
Singing for Peace
As we continue to wait for the one who has already come, the birth of Christ into our world and our lives, we are so…
Hopes and Fears
Awaiting the Already. As church, we are exploring this book, written by a pastor who served here in Iowa. And he invites us to look…
It was a Monday afternoon, in Marengo, and a young woman walked into the church and asked to use the telephone. Not a problem, I…
One step behind
I have been part of the Lewis Community Leadership Fellows this past year and this week we are gathering for another seminar… This time on…
Sitting REALLY close #NaBloPoMo
Yesterday morning in worship, I had the opportunity to sit in the pews at the first church I served. While I had a part to…