Driving home today I spotted some Christmas decorations adorning a house around the corner from mine. Prominently displayed in the set up were three words – Peace, Love, and Joy. As decorations go, I’ll take prominent displays of these words over all the inflatable Santa Clauses on the planet. These words also match up nicely…
Tag: hope
Attacked
Note for NaNoWriMo readers For those who have been reading my NaNoWriMo posts, we will be continuing that journey tomorrow. Today I felt the need to reflect on the violence which has exploded into the world this week. I am grateful for all those who have been enjoying my imagination, please pause with me as…
Rise Up
This is an edited manuscript for my Easter Sunday sermon – April 5, 2015. It’s launched from Acts 10:34-43 but is set up much different than my typical preaching. Most of the themes from Peter’s message to Cornelius are present, but I don’t unpack them as I normally do. As it’s not my typical way…
Risen Indeed
He is risen. This is the traditional greeting for Christians on Easter 1 for centuries. It’s the message of hope for the Christian faith. Jesus, God in the Flesh, died but is risen. The doors of death have been kicked open from the inside, sin has been conquered, and the hope of the New Creation…
The day after
It was a long dayPalmyra Players? AwesomeWeary bones need sleep
The Memory Problem
This month I have the privilege of speaking at “Founder’s Day” at Riverview Estates. This is a bit unusual for me, as I have a bit of an cynical streak when it comes to celebrating institutional anniversaries. Churches especially, I have found, transform these parties into something toxic. Anniversaries should mark how our Savior brought…
