Words like “spirit”, “energy”, “intention”, “living water”–all these are rolling around in my head this morning. Can you tell I’ve been prepping for a series of sermons on the Holy Spirit? Who can tell all that goes into the creation of a mood, or a way of being on a particular day? Is it all [...]
I can’t believe it’s been more than two weeks since my last entry, but life is traveling fast these days. Much faster than it used to. The life of the “Interim Preaching Minister” is full, varied, interesting, and challenging. It is stretching me intellectually, relationally, spiritually, emotionally, and imaginatively. Inevitably, when I sit down to [...]
I guess I’m a preacher.
Yesterday, the elders prayed over me, and told me to go to work. From an experiential point of view, the morning was amazing mostly because of the deep calm inside. I’ve been in analogous situations before: being charged with certain responsibilities that carry significant weight. All the other times, my heart [...]
It’s a holiday of sorts, these days of transition from October to November. Following All Hallow’s Eve, or Halloween (derived from Samhain, the original Celtic celebration of the dead) comes the Catholic All Saint’s Day, and then All Souls. Not terribly versed in the origins or meanings of these days, I still have a [...]
The weekend was a celebration, a frustration, a time of saying good-byes, and a time of turning a corner toward a new journey into the unknown.
My daughter Amy made a grand debut on the mainstage of the University of Cincinnati’s College of Conservatory of Music’s Theatre program. She played a leading role in Anonymous, [...]
There just wasn’t time yesterday to blog. So I missed a day in my month of blogging everyday. This morning we slept in, and my daughter needs a desk, so we’re heading out to shop in just a minute, but I wanted to get in a word about being here. Amy has a strong role [...]
Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your might to all who are to come. — Psalm 71:18
Yesterday, I had lunch with some of the older people in our congregation. These seniors have a [...]
Part of the discipline just now is to blog everyday. So here it is. Not much to say, except brooding time is going to get short in the coming weeks. After a truly restful Sabbath yesterday (including an afternoon walk with Daniel–see photo–launching into a book called Mayflower, and watching We are [...]
Another transition. Yesterday Milton Jones announced that he is leaving the Northwest Church, having been called to preach elsewhere. After 29 years serving the church here, it was obviously a day of some pain. As always, there were many questions asked, not all of which can be answered, and the church is now awash in [...]
Communication has changed. It’s hard to grasp the significance of the changes. Did anything essential change when the telegraph and telephone first came into use? Neil Postman thought so, complaining that the telegraph gave us new information, but that it also laced that information with irrelevance. It seems obvious [...]
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