what it means to be a girl friend… and a pastor
This past weekend, I got to hang out with a ton of my friends from college. I felt almost like a completely different person while…
The Gift of Gentleness
What is meekness? Gentleness? The opposite of gentleness is seen in both of our readings today… First, from the book of Kings: 1. Elisha is a…
Lost – the Oldest Game Ever Played?
In the second part of the pilot episode of ABC’s, Lost, we find John Locke sitting on the beach setting up a backgammon board. Young…
the intersection of God and my remote control
I can’t deny that I am a fan of television. There is something about a 42 minute episode that pulls me in, wraps me its little nugget…
The Gift of Goodness
We’ve heard of goody-two-shoes. Good riddance. Goodness gracious great balls of fire. And Goodbye. Things can taste good, we like to read good books and…
The Gift of Kindness
On Monday, a young woman walked into the church and asked to use the telephone. Not a problem, I said. And while she sat in…
I believe… help my unbelief
http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=amomono&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B000WCN8PA&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifrThe other night, I sat down to watch a film that has been in my Netflix queue for a while now: King of California. It’s…
Some things are more important than bulletins
Today a young woman walked into the church and asked to use the telephone. Not a problem, I said. And while she sat in the…