A Pre-Father's Day Preparation and daily advice          I know Father's Day is a few weeks off, but you may be shopping …  And preachers, while Mother's Day texts are hard to find, fresh ideas from Father's Day are not… Continue reading

There is an upside and a downside to being responsible for our own messes, decisions, and general junk. The downside is that we are responsible and we have to pay our own price. The upside is that we are not… Continue reading

  Here's the full transcript of Curry's "The Power of Love" sermon: And now in the name of our loving, liberating and life-giving God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. From the Song of Solomon in the Bible: Set me… Continue reading

Shadows are shadows. They are a sub-reality reflecting a more tangible reality which may, itself, be pointing to a deeper reality: " And if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you would not have… Continue reading

  And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. – Acts 2:3 Sometimes the word God has for others or for us comes and sits on us. Then, it does… Continue reading

“… he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.” From John 14:17 God is whispering in our ears, “Give me your hands and let me move them in my rhythm.” God thinks of everything. His purposes are complex, but… Continue reading

He won no popularity contest that day, but He did define His mission without ambiguity and with utmost clarity: * to proclaim good news to the poor.* to proclaim liberty to the captives* and recovering of sight to the blind,*… Continue reading

"In academic life the temptation to worship the Part instead of the Whole is subtle and rationally appealing. In the sciences—natural and social—in the humanities, we learn an enormous amount of invigorating truth. We know this search is valid. And… Continue reading

Narcissism is a heavy burden to bear in any place of leadership. It cripples credibility, curtails collaboration, crushes constructive criticism, and cancels cooperation. Not only that, it obscures vision, muddles thinking, and distorts perception. So, how does one shake it?… Continue reading

I can pray to hear and I do.I can embrace the peace and I do.I can receive the salvation and anticipate the glory.I do. But … Let me not turn back to folly for folly follows my soul.Therefore, I must… Continue reading