I have been telling Bible stories to preschoolers this week, a duty well outside my comfort zone. I prefer telling Bible stories to adults who at least pretend to be interested in what I am sharing. Kids tend to be pretty honest about their interest level. We were talking about how God told Abram to […]

Reposting this from 2023 -- sadly, it is needed now more than ever. *********************************************************************** Since leaving my former church, I have found myself listening more carefully to my neighbors. After saying a resounding YES to officiating the wedding of two beloved friends of mine, it is as if wax has been removed from my ears […]

I've been feeling all the dark feels lately, so I decided to post a lovely little essay today about one day in a life; in your life, and in mine. See what you think. The Life of a Day Like people or dogs, each day is unique and has its own personality quirks which can […]

As the new administration prepares to take power I wonder who you are watching out for. Have you thought about that? As I write these questions I think of what is often called "the quartet of the vulnerable" in the Bible. This is a phrase used by biblical scholars to describe a category of people […]

I interrupt my Advent/Christmas messages for this public service announcement: By the time you read this on the Sunday morning before Christmas, I will have spoken at a celebration of life for a beloved member of our community. He was a dad, a son, a friend and a much loved co-worker. He worked as a […]

I sense a shift from many of us in what we are watching, listening to, and reading in an effort to protect our nervous systems from the constant barrage of jarring news, ugly sound bytes and voices of hate. That same shift is happening here. I have to altered my podcast listening away from anything […]