Jesus wasn’t boring–and neither is discipleship.
We don’t have to make the Gospel exciting. It already is.
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After the Holidays (with unchurched grandkids)
Our four-year-old granddaughter enjoyed retelling the Christmas story. So did I – until it took an unexpected turn.
Jesus’ Baptism – and Ours
Jesus’ baptism marked an incredible turning point in his life and ministry. What about ours?
Still too many Holy Innocents.
As we remember the Holy Innocents killed by Herod, we recognize the innocent victims of violence today.
Jesus welcomed St. Thomas’s doubt. What about mine?
Jesus never condemns Thomas. Instead, he invites Thomas to come closer.
Jesus called; St. Andrew answered.
I imagine hesitation and maybe even resistance into this story. But my children do not.
I give thanks to God for Plainsong Farm.
It didn’t exist a year ago. But today, it is a real ministry just beginning to bear fruit.
The reign of Christ upsets our divisions.
In Christ’s kingdom true power is found in humility and service, not ostentatious shows of strength and prestige.
We made church in the wilderness (a Hurricane Matthew story).
Sixteen of us from four congregations joined at the top of a mountain to share communion and pray together.
I prayed and remembered Scripture (a Hurricane Matthew story).
I asked God to hear my prayer: “I know it’s just stuff, God, but it’s ours.”