To Be the Good News
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...
Who Sends Us Out...
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...
Who Uses Our Abilities and Gifts
TRANSFORMATION On March 4th, Spirit of Peace held the dedication of the, “Urban Gathering Center.” It is a 32 bed gathering center for...
Who Gathers All the Children of Earth into One Family
BROTHERS AND SISTERS FROM OTHER MOTHERS AND MISTERS One day at Synod Convention, just after my graduation from Seminary, I had a chance...
Who Comes to Us in the Bread and Wine
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...
Who Sparks Our Creative Passions
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...
Who Guides Us Through a Familiar Whisper of Truth
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...
Who Brings the Mystery of God into Our Hearts
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...
We Believe in God's Spirit
FAITH HEALING There are certain things you can’t unsee. I once saw someone miraculously healed. It leaves quite an impression. My mom...
Who Inspires Us to Truly Live
GENEROSITY There are some things in life that make us feel alive and some things that inspire us to truly live. What I mean is, I...