March 30, 2018
SONGS ABOUT FEET
When I was a child, we sang a song at church about feet. I thought it was odd at the time but everyone else was doing it so, "ok". Don’t get me wrong, I loved songs about body parts. “Do your ears hang low” was one of my favorites and even a song abou...
March 29, 2018
GRAMMAR LESSON
One of the great laments of modern Christianity is that it has become a noun. Much of what I read abut faith, is about the what rather than the how. To be a follower of Jesus has gone from following Jesus to being a follower of Jesus. The point of thi...
March 27, 2018
TRANSFORMATION
On March 4th, Spirit of Peace held the dedication of the, “Urban Gathering Center.” It is a 32 bed gathering center for groups who want to come into the city to explore, serve and learn. The dedication was a milestone event for our little church and it...
March 26, 2018
BROTHERS AND SISTERS FROM OTHER MOTHERS AND MISTERS
One day at Synod Convention, just after my graduation from Seminary, I had a chance encounter with a friend affectionately know as Doctor Abe. As we talked I asked him what was happening down at his church, Divine Wo...
March 25, 2018
FORGIVENESS
For much of my life I have seen Holy Communion only as a vehicle to wash away my sins and start again. I have many meaningful memories of times that I was weighed down with guilt. I came forward, and knelt at the communion rail to pour out my heart. For t...
March 23, 2018
Who Sparks Our Creative Passions
SPIRITUAL RETREAT
I have tried to take spiritual retreats where I go to a quiet place armed only with my bible, a journal, and my thoughts. It usually is a miserable time. I struggle to hear God’s whisper of truth just for the sake of...
March 21, 2018
WHEN GOD SPEAKS
I do not claim to have ever heard the voice of God, at least not audibly. How great would that be… though maybe a bit terrifying. I guess it depends on what God says. I believe it is possible that God speaks audibly to people, but deep down I doubt it...
March 20, 2018
A BUNCH
We live in a world where with just a few clicks you can have a pizza delivered, view a video of a piano playing cat, and apply for a mortgage. “I just googled the question, how much data is on the internet?” The short answer, a bunch. We have the power at our...
March 20, 2018
FAITH HEALING
There are certain things you can’t unsee. I once saw someone miraculously healed. It leaves quite an impression. My mom and dad were involved with something called the, “Charismatic Movement” back in the early eighties. I remember going to the, “Copper...
March 18, 2018