Yesterday was a good day in worship. We’ve asked several people from within the community to offer a reflection at the end of each service in advent on that week’s theme. Yesterday’s theme was hope, and Walt Everly shared beautifully and powerfully. I was really …
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North Carolina 40 Originally uploaded by gkoskela. In honor of Jimmy!
Read MoreBoycott People magazine!
Inconceivably, I find it my sad duty to report to you, that once again, Shawn McConaughey has somehow been beaten out as the sexiest man alive. This time, though, People has gone too far…they’ve named Matthew McConaughey as their man. I see it as a …
Read MoreQuiet Blog
I’ll be silent for a few days…all church retreat at the beach, and I’m leaving the computer at home! Hi, I’m Gregg, and I’m a computer-a-holic. On Sunday, I will be 2 days clean and sober.
Read MoreI’m not hip, and I’m getting old
I’m sitting in a local coffee shop reading (three things at once: The Present Future, 7 Practices of Effective Ministry, and A PRE-RELEASE COPY of Doug Pagitt’s and KP’s new book, Body Prayer…I’m cool like Bob). Anyway, I’m sitting here, and there are three college …
Read MoreHow Star Trek challenges Quakers
(Bob will hate this post; Star Trek is up there with Journey in his book. But, AJ might like it, or at least her dad.) There’s this moment in Star Trek: First Contact that I remembered the other day. The whole crew of the Enterprise …
Read MoreGiving to Support Ministry
Before I post a link to the message I gave today, I have a few things I want to say: For those of you who worship among unprogrammed Friends, I apologize that I didn’t take the time in this message to address what really is …
Read MoreWhat’s a Pacifist to do on Veteran’s Day?
Today, we as a nation honor people for doing what I don’t think is the right thing to do: fight in war. What’s a pacifist to do? Distinguish between disagreeing with the principle of war, and disdain of the people who choose to serve in …
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