It’s been a hard week at St. Paul. We’ve lost 2 friends---at least in this old creation: brother with a wry sense of humor born in Scotland and a gentle, always encouraging sister.It helps when we’re missing them to see the bigger picture. Walter Brueggeman, a Lutheran theologian and biblical scholar, writes the following:The Bible is an act of faithful … [Read more...] about Sunday morning with a little holy imagination
Archives for April 2013
Sunday morning musings
This past week began on a lovely spring day with evil exploding in Boston. In our shock we scrambled to ask questions: Who set off the bombs at the finish line? Why, why did they do it? When will they be caught? Who are the victims? We wanted answers; we had to know. On our behalf reporters surrounded the spokespersons who were sources of … [Read more...] about Sunday morning musings
Surprising discovery
I spent last week attending a conference presented by PRIM (Presbyterian Reformed International Ministries) held at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. One of the best parts of the week was that I got to lodge and eat meals with my granddaughter. How good is that?Add captionBut why did I go? What did I hope to learn?I went because our congregation is … [Read more...] about Surprising discovery
Not a normal Easter
I have been involved in worship leadership either as a pastor or as a church musician since 1978 and have never missed an Easter. In fact, I don’t think I have ever missed being in church on Easter anytime in my six decades of life...until this past Easter Sunday.No flowers. No singing of "Jesus Christ is risen today." No soaring organ or alleluias. No … [Read more...] about Not a normal Easter