It's been a while since I last posted anything, partly because I didn't have to preach last Sunday, mostly because it takes a lot of work to be a mother of the bride. Now that the happy couple are on their way, I had a few minutes to start reading a new book, Tell It Slant by Eugene Peterson. In the introduction, he quotes the poet T.S. Elliot:"Knowledge of speech, but not of … [Read more...] about Life lost in living
Archives for April 2009
Locked in
This is what we heard today in worship: "When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week and the doors of the house where the disciples met were locked for fear of the authorities, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you...As the Father has sent me, so I send you.'"So what locks us followers of Jesus in? What keeps us from telling others about … [Read more...] about Locked in
It’s that simple!
Sometimes pastors like myself make the Easter story a lot more complicated then we need to, especially when we try to cram in all the theological significance of the day. All those things are worthy of our most mature, intellectual, wise grown-up deliberations...sometimes. But today I'm settling for the faith of a child of God: ~who runs in panic,crying because someone has … [Read more...] about It’s that simple!
It’s the children
It's the children that bring me back. Last night, Maundy Thursday, little 2-year-old Charlie came forward holding her mommy's hand, face beaming, absolutely beaming. I put my hands on her head, like I do all of us more serious grown-ups, and tell her that Jesus has forgiven her sins. Of course, there was much she didn't understand. But she did understand that she was … [Read more...] about It’s the children
God, help me. It’s holy week!
Well, it is officially holy week. Rick and I had this discussion about why it is called holy week. It certainly isn't because we are any holier this week than another. Not only have I miserably failed at my chosen Lenten discipline (see earlier post), but I am particularly distracted from the message of Christ's profound gift of love for us. I wish I could pay more … [Read more...] about God, help me. It’s holy week!