Going All In
…many of us are like this dimmer switch up here. We waver in how much light we let out into the world. Our lights are…
Lent
Feasting, not fasting…
Mark’s gospel is known for its haste. Jesus is here and then there and everything is so urgent and busy. We spent four weeks in…
GC01: Call to Action Study – Part 1
I know that the declining numbers are not the problem in themselves, but merely symptoms of larger “spiritual and systemic issues.” But I wish…
Salt and Light
This morning, we seem an awfully long ways from the Kingdom of God. Yesterday – eight years to the day since we sent forces to…
born this way
A good friend helped me to find a post by Brian Kirk called “Lady Gaga, Lent, Teens, and Original Sin.” It is a good read,…
Come Out the Wilderness
As we started this journey of Lent yesterday with Matthew, we entered the place of wilderness and watched as Jesus wrestled verbally with the devil. …
where two or more are gathered
Even though our congregation is small, I try to have two different services for Ash Wednesday. We have an older congregation and it is still…
Passion Sunday
For about two and a half weeks now, I have been working on and reworking and tweaking our Passion Sunday worship. Last year, our format…