Some people believe that the miracles in the Scriptures are not true – they are myths to help us understand a value system. Some people think that God is the crutch that others use when they don’t understand enough about something. Some people think that commandments don’t really need to be commanded, since humans could… Read more »
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This Sunday at The River at Broadmoor UMC
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When Bad Things Happen . . .
Near the end of Steel Magnolias, one of my favorite movies, Melin wrestles with questions of suffering at her daughter, Shelby’s, funeral. In her grief and sadness, Annelle tries to offer solace saying, “It should make you feel a lot better that Shelby is with her king. We should all be rejoicing.” In a moment… Read more »
Should I support Komen or Planned Parenthood?
I’ve never shied away from a divisive topic. As clergy, avoiding what is on the hearts and minds of congregants is sinful. Let me also give you some background about the perspective from which I write. I try my best to live according to the way Jesus served the last supper with his disciples. He… Read more »
Initial thoughts on Day Six
We are so quick to kill Jesus in our worship. It becomes self serving. We are worshiping what Christ did for us rather than worshiping Christ by following what he taught. To show you what I mean, today we visited the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. There were thousands of people on a pilgrimmage… Read more »
Holy Land: Day Five
Today we saw so much that it is hard to process it all, so a short post is in order. I plan to write more tomorrow. At any rate today we visited the mount of olives, the garden of gethsemane, mount Zion, the house of caiaphas, the upper room, and King David’s tomb. One… Read more »
Holy Land: Day Four
…and the walls came a tumblin’ down…never to be built again. Today we traveled to Jericho in a Palestinian controlled area, the West Bank. Several soldiers met our driver at a checkpoint and asked who we were. Quickly they raised the blockade and we went on our way (by the way, this checkpoint was nothing… Read more »
Holy Land: Day Three
We moved quickly today, spending ten minutes here, twenty minutes there. We began the day taking a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. The first thing which came to mind was how quickly the winds would change. One moment a cold wind would be churning the waves and the next moment it… Read more »
Holy Land Day Two
“Spring,” by Vivaldi is a beautiful movement of music. It’s light and happy. It’s adds a spring to your step…unless it’s screaming at you from the phone receiver, breaking your coma-like sleep. It’s like a tall and beautiful sunflower which catches the wind and thumps you in the face. Let’s say, it took a bit… Read more »
Holy Land Day One
Eventually I will add pictures, but I am short on time… Day One: I’ve never been to the Holy Land before. Being a novice has its blessings and curses, and it’s always good to start with the blessings. As a first-timer, everything is a new and exciting experience, and I stand in awe… Read more »