Month: February 2016

(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on February 21, 2016) Have you thought much about what you want your last words to be? I’ve thought about making a will, and about doing financial planning. I’ve thought about what I’d like to be remembered for. But …

(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on February 14, 2016) ‘Even now,’ declares the LORD, ‘return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.’ Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious …

(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on February 7, 2016) Farming metaphors are so wonderful for the spiritual life! This is a bit of a problem for me, because…I’m not a farmer. I’m not a gardener even. I don’t naturally speak “farm”. But I think …