Despite the difficulties of living in a diverse community — whether that diversity comes from gender, cultural background, theological persuasion, or any number of other things that can divide us, I continue to believe that we are better together. We help one another work out our salvation with fear and trembling (Philippians 2:12). At aContinue reading “Better Together”
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Ashes to Ashes
Early Ash Wednesday morning we (my husband and I) received the news that yet another of our friends had died. This was the third friend to die in less than 2 months. We are no strangers to death, but the death of these friends seemed to signal a tipping point of some sort, because theseContinue reading “Ashes to Ashes”
A Piece (or two) of My Mind
The First Piece: Ah… youth… I have been reading a book that I would commend to anyone who is interested in vibrant faith, young people, or the health and vitality of the church. The book is Almost Christian: What the Faith of Our Teenagers Is Telling the American Church. The book is disturbing, exciting, challengingContinue reading “A Piece (or two) of My Mind”
This year, those of us in the northern hemisphere will celebrate Christmas not only in the solar darkness, but in lunar darkness as well.[i] Somehow this seems fitting. Whether due to financial circumstances, turmoil in family or church, or illness and loss, many people that I encounter (and sometimes I, myself) feel like they are groping about inContinue reading
About Time
‘So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.’ ~ Matthew 6:34 What if Jesus wasn’t kidding? This question was posed by Wayne Muller at the Living Into Sabbath/Guthrie Scholar week I was immersed in this past week. What if Jesus wasn’t kidding whenContinue reading “About Time”
Thoughts & Images from the Heart 