The Divine Dance
A couple of years ago I read a book entitled, Weird Church: Welcome to the Twenty-first Century. In the book the authors talked about...
A Strange Thing Happened on the Way to Next Year
This past Monday evening, I sat with six leaders on Council as we discussed some of the issues arising from lack of resources — money and...
Heaven on Earth
"Heaven on earth." Have you ever used that term before? What does heaven on earth look like to you? What are the surroundings like? What...
Losing One's Self in Work
It's cold out. It's winter. My children are both napping. I do what I always do to reconnect with myself and God: I sew. I'm sewing. I...
The Herding of Cats, Cows, and Sheep
If you had the chance to herd cats, cows, or sheep, which one would you want to herd? Of course, you may have heard the adage that trying...
Love's Disruptive Witness
A church was broken into and robbed, but when the robbers opened the bank bag, they were no doubt disappointed: it contained only $70,000...
Palm Sunday to Resurrection Sunday is a Heavy Lift
The title above is an adaptation to Vicki Kemper's Still-Speaking Devotion — Palm-Passion Sunday is a heavy lift. There is so much...
You Might be a Fundamentalist if...
Most of us who attend progressive congregations such as the United Church of Christ would not declare we are "fundamentalists" in...