There are very serious breaches of trust, grave hurt, that human beings can inflict on one another and from which we need healing… how do I interpret my relationship with my brother in the kingdom of God? Continue reading
Life and ministry this week have seemed to have come to a grinding halt in so many ways. Amid the changes and challenges of winter weather, amid the ups and downs of the changing of liturgical seasons, I have said goodbye to a dear friend, whom many of you would have read about in a previous post. Continue reading
In some parishes the option to use the lections for “Harvest Thanksgiving” may be the cause of thanksgiving by preachers who thereby circumvent two rather difficult passages in the regular lections. But can stories of wrath and judgment teach us to love a God who practices exclusion? Should we also be thankful for what is not around the table of the kingdom banquet. Continue reading
Saints in action: The staff who work at the care home are definitely called to this unique and impressive ministry. I hope that when my time comes to be in a care home that it will still be a place where Christian love is fully lived out. Continue reading
What are your touch-points to reach God? How do you settle your heart amid joy and grief? How does God encounter you and open you up over the years? Continue reading
In a text the other day, I wrote to a friend, “Remember to care for self as you care for others.” As I typed the words, I paused, then added, “Says he who has difficulty practicing what he preaches.” For me this is so true. Continue reading
Safe space, in the company and homes of friends, is essential, and is based on relationships that have been build and strengthened over time. Are our churches as much a safe space as they should/could be? Continue reading
A bible study group decided to pray for the children of the parish; one name each, for a month. Continue reading
The Good News is in our church, and it’s our call to share that good news with the world. Continue reading
I found myself asking these questions a number of years ago, after visiting a parishioner that the prayer team reported to have been rushed away in an ambulance just days before. “I was not,” she clarified, annoyed, “and perhaps the gossip team should consider minding its own business.” Continue reading
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