The church that aspires to being coddled by the world, that whines for preferred status, that complains in the wilderness that it only has manna, and that expects great privilege has, perhaps, not read Peter's first epistle enough… Continue reading

There is jesting that makes us jolly and jovial and there is truth that makes us joyful. It cannot be assumed that they are the same. Continue reading

Luke 6:12-26 (NRSV) Now during those days he went out to the mountain to pray; and he spent the night in prayer to God. And when day came, he called his disciples and chose twelve of them, whom he also… Continue reading

Where is the wide place, the place of latitude, creativity, individual expression, freedom, and joy? Continue reading

The psalmist either had a short sighted view of God, an over-inflated sense of his and his people's own righteousness, a limited perspective, all of the above, some of the above mixed together, or an insight into how things are… Continue reading

The video of this morning’s worship is here. April 18, 2021 Continue reading

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

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. Continue reading

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… Continue reading

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