Fad, Revolution, or something else?

How does your family room look? If it’s the typical family room, the furniture is arranged in a way that focuses attention on the television.

A Change in Perspective: the view from seat 11A

Despite the oft-repeated hassles of flying these days, there are some benefits. One of these benefits is the opportunity to be perfectly alone with one’s thoughts and ideas: the introvert’s dream.  I admit that when flying I often leave the plane with a sense of accomplishment and a list of ideas and inspiration in my work.  I’m sure the fasten seatbelt light is on to keep those “eureka” moments in check.

Unless I See

What does it take for you to believe? The disciple Thomas needed to see in order to believe that Jesus was risen. Jesus responds that “blessed are those who do not see, yet believe.” How do you come to faith?

“A bad spirit has risen among us”

One of the prayers for church unity in the Book of Common Worship is found on page 812.  It says,

“Holy God, giver of peace, author of truth, we confess that we are divided and at odds with one another, that a bad spirit has risen among us and set us against your Holy Spirit of peace and love.”

It’s Holy Week, do you know where your pastor is?

The old joke/jab that pastors often hear is that we “really only work one day a week.”