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Weekend Attempts at Humor  … because we all need a raft or a laugh or something.

There are times when there is little time. There are moments that are only one moment. To redeem the time, one must step fully into the time. One moment at a time. One moment in time.

Photo by Alexandra Mirgheș on Unsplash   How to Avoid Rash Stupidity   When we act out of gut reactions, we often say and do things we either regret or should regret. Acting on instinct does not say much about setting us apart from other mammalian creatures. Instincts are useful, but are not dominant for…

Read this and also watch a powerful short film by Spike Lee.

  Sunday Sermon April 11, 2021   We are designed for community. The resurrection of Jesus from the dead brings us life in so many ways. It restores our fellowship with the Father and it creates a deep and enduring fellowship among us as brothers and sisters with a common peace and a common purpose.…

  Some Thoughts from Under the Surface There is probably no unifying theme here.   Honest Prayer The psalms teach us to pray deeply and honestly without pretense or presumption. They just let it out and then let God sort it all out. What if we did not judge or measure our prayers before we…

Here are some thoughts on saying what you say … and what you mean.

Can We Live Again?   Holy Saturday is a tough challenge for a homiletician. It is a dark day on the Christian calendar. In some church traditions, there is no music and there are no flowers or colors to ameliorate the experience of death and despair as the Body of Christ meditates upon the experience…

  There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple … – Luke 16:19   Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man! – John 19:5   When I see purple I think of Lydia who, in the book of…

  Meme theology calls this "National Atheists Day," but it misses the point. "The fool denies God IN HIS HEART  and acts corruptly." – Psalm 14:1 The psalmist was not talking about doubters, debaters, or seekers, but about those who know and ignore. "For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are…