Last week in a conversation on a blog about valuing human life, this comment was made about Jesus and the Golden Rule: “Him who coined the phrase, as well as thousands of other philosophers across time, societies, continents and history….” My understanding of Jesus is that he’s not just anotherContinue Reading
After finally working my way through the Psalms, I started Paul’s letter to the Romans because I want to better understand my theology of salvation. Romans has been a faster and less exhausting journey than I thought it might be. Actually, last night Paul was actually downright pastoral! I’ve beenContinue Reading
(This one’s long, so the Prayer is first!)For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. For the whole law can be summed up in thisContinue Reading
Hey…if you’re reading my blog (which is wonderful!) drop me a comment and just let me know I’m not alone in cyberspace. 🙂Continue Reading
Today I was walking with a good friend of mine and we were talking about decisions each of us make, especially with regard to activities to participate in. It seems like our world just keeps getting busier, partly because of external demands placed upon us, but partly because we putContinue Reading
Recently I joined the Facebook “community” and since then have reconnected (intentionally) with a few friends from grad school and relatives I haven’t seen in awhile. That is one of the nice advantages of having such a place – finding long-lost friends. But, then, sometimes that ability to reconnect isContinue Reading
Lately I am struck by how interconnected our lives are — not just our lives as a family, community, or church body, but as citizens of the U.S. and the world. If a factory closes here and a comparable one opens in a different country, families are affected, for badContinue Reading
In the last few days I’ve been thinking a lot about leadership. Our church is in the process of searching for our next pastoral leader and Sunday we had a conversation with the district leader about that position. The church is at a point in her history and growth whereContinue Reading
What’s in a name? Abram — AbrahamSarai — SarahSimon — PeterSaul — Paul Why does God change peoples’ names? Sometimes it’s because He gives us a new ministry – as wife, then mother, in my case. For Simon, it was because he was planning to build a Church upon theContinue Reading
1-6 God, investigate our lives; get all the facts firsthand. We’re an open book to you; even from a distance, you know what we’re thinking. You know when we leave and when we get back; We’re never out of your sight. You know everything we’re going to say before we start the firstContinue Reading