Church
Petition and Conserve
Over the last few years we experienced drought conditions. Ponds dried up. Crops longed for water. We prayed. We hoped. This year we have set records in Oklahoma for rain. The Raleigh News & Observer carried an article on a move by several churches in North Carolina to not … Continue reading
Read MoreDaring to Preach
Preaching has fallen on hard times. Variously referred to as “talks” or “conversations,” many struggle with what preaching means in a world where the Bible is less and less commonly understood as authoritative in any way. I cannot recall when I began reading Chris Erdman’s blog, but I do … Continue reading
The Valley of the Shadow of Death
Who knows when it comes? Who knows how it will come? Suddenly. Slowly. Death comes. Fear it? Face it? Fret about it? I listened as Nan expressed frustration and fatigue. She recently noted, “My legs just don’t work,” as she gave an accompanying motion as though trying to nudge … Continue reading
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Follow-up on Sad
I quickly posted a link to Leonard Pitts Jr.’s recent piece. Thinking through the implications of human cruelty related to the sad story of Megan I considered how impossible it is to determine the limits for another. In other words, I suspected some may be a bit self-righteous … Continue reading
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