Tomorrow I am doing something I never thought I would do. In fact, I often said I would never do it! Our family is celebrating the life of my step-father, Darrell. He passed away this past weekend, even though he was one of those people I thought would be around forever. Darrell and I butted heads quite a bit as I grew up. Oh, I was the know-it-all and he was the tough guy. That's a perfect mix for a lot of things.
Still, I loved him and I know he loved...
Is it possible to go through life on this planet without being hurt? I don't think so. We all have pain.
Part of my role as minister is to remind people that God understands our pain and wants to comfort and console us. Christ knew what it meant to be hurt. His home town friends tried to kill him and his disciples ditched him when he needed them the most. And that's not even going theological--something about God become...
You can probably imagine the kind of looks I received when I told the church yesterday that I thought "we should stop reading the Bible." Those good church people knew that didn't sound right.
Of course, I said a lot more (Well, not a LOT more)than that to explain what I meant. In many ways, it's unfortunate that the Bible, our sacred text has become another victim of our consumeristic ways. Many of us have been taught to read the Bible because it's...
With the rush of the holiday season behind us and the New Year before us, I always appreciate receiving late Christmas cards. Sometimes, the cards get returned to sender and that accounts for the tardiness. There are address mix ups that happen, too. Most of the time, however, I am thankful because someone sends a card because they are just like me—mailing cards just didn’t happen on time this year. More than that, though, I like...
