Almost the first thing I knew about the service today was that there would be a butterfly on the front cover of the bulletin. The other thing that I knew is that we were celebrating on this day something that this community has been waiting for and working toward for years. Butterflies are often called…
Category: Holy Spirit Moments
3,000 Familiar Meals… Doesn’t It Get Boring?
It’s familiar but it’s not boring… it’s my favorite meal, my favorite story…and you are invited to join in.
Living into God’s Great Economy of Love
We keep hanging on to our human concept of family, love, currency… we need to get our minds around God’s more profound vision for the world.
Prayer: Let’s Get in Tune
Prayer isn’t for God…prayer is for us.
The Lollipop Lesson: Small Actions Change the World
Sometimes we can change the world without even knowing it.
Loving God Close Up
When we are intimate with God, we become the best version of our best selves. When we take that faith into the world we help each other remember who we are and to live into that.
Welcome to the Apocalypse, Children of God
We don’t need buildings. We don’t need power. We don’t need anything but the faith of our baptism. When we live into that reality, then the world will change.
When We Pick Up Our Cross
Not too long ago, on a Monday morning, I logged into my work computer to find an email from my boss. It said that I was in violation of my organization’s social media policy and that I needed to remove the offending post from my LinkedIn account immediately. The problem, the email said, was that…
They Will Know We Are Christians By Our Love
Love or hate? Two protests asked me what a Christian looks like. I choose Episcopalians.
Undivided: The Heart of the Gospel
When things in my life are feeling kind of stressful, instead of comfort food, I turn to comfort television. This week, my show of choice was one from the 1990s…It was on TV for about eight years. It’s called Touched by an Angel and had a bunch of great actors including Roma Downey, Della Reese,…