Well, yesterday was simply PACKED FULL of joyous events. The day began (for me) at the multi-cultural service of Thanksgiving at Ray Thomas Memorial/Bethany Presbyterian Churches. Worship and praise were shared in four languages: Portuguese, Spanish, Korean and English. I was privileged to give the sermon (in English… the words were translated into Korean byContinue reading “A Progressive Thanksgiving, Part 3”
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A Progressive Thanksgiving, Part 2
On Sunday the 14th of November, Marietta First Presbyterian Church celebrated their 175th anniversary with a day of worship, music, food and thanksgiving to God. Psalm 78:3-4 provided the theme for the day: “What we have heard and known, what our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their children: we willContinue reading “A Progressive Thanksgiving, Part 2”
A Progressive Feast of Thanksgiving
They say that the most babies are born in August, but apparently more than a few church births happen in the autumn. Over the next month, we will have three occasions to give special thanks to God — a three-part, progressive celebration of Thanksgiving for Cherokee Presbytery, if you will – as we celebrate threeContinue reading “A Progressive Feast of Thanksgiving”
The Spiritual Disicpline of Body Work
Let’s be clear from the start… I’m an introvert. I enjoy (some might say even say I crave) solitude… time alone to pray, think and mull. Therefore, the community nature of the Body of Christ can be a stretch for me… in a “spiritual discipline” kind of way. Our Lord and the apostles exhort usContinue reading “The Spiritual Disicpline of Body Work”
Beginner’s Mind
This week, I’m attending a continuing education event at Columbia Theological Seminary. The seminar/workshop is titled “Social Networking Media in Congregations.” We are particularly exploring how the church can use Blogs, Facebook, Email Marketing tools and Twitter to help connect our members and those who are not yet part of the church to the SourceContinue reading “Beginner’s Mind”
Thoughts & Images from the Heart 