Here’s a link to the message I gave today, from John 17: 13-23.
Read MoreSunday, blog addiction, blog block, and other blatherings
One might look at my blog and assume that… “I’ve lost, that bloggin’ feeling…whoa that bloggin’ feeling…” I promise you, my four faithful blog readers, that it is not the case. I publicly went on record with my desire to kick my computer blog addiction …
Read MoreClose Strength
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 …
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 MoreGiving to the poor and needy
It’s Tuesday, and I’m just posting my message from Sunday. That may give a picture of what the last few days have been like. It may also serve as justification for posting to my blog when others think I ought to be REALLY working. One …
Read MoreWorship yesterday
We finished our journey through Colossians by having the entire letter read out loud. The feedback was all positive-hearing the entire book in one sitting was challenging for our hyper-stimulated, visual lifestyle, but it still worked. I had a brainstorm of importing Colossians into Microsoft …
Read MoreBoundary Markers or Life?
Here’s a link to the message I gave today. I also used some picture at one point, and if you’re interested in seeing those, you can go here.
Read MoreA Life Mission
Here’s a link to the message I gave today, from Colossians 2: 6,7. I brought Legos to help. After third service, about 10 kids came up and we got to talk shop about Legos. (Mind you, these are my actual Legos from when I was …
Read MoreRandom Weekend Roundup
Preaching is a weird thing. We spent a lot of time praying Sunday in worship for hurricane victims, talking about aid, and praying for the Supreme Court and Justice Rehnquist’s family and his replacement. So, we didn’t have time for what I prepared. More and …
Read MoreWe need a bigger Jesus
I was first drawn to Quakers, because I read about early Friends and was amazed at how holistic their view of Jesus was. They had intense personal experiences with God which immediately led them out to change the world. Social justice and passionate spirituality, all …
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