“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.”
John 3:16 is one of the most familiar verses in the Bible.Some of us were raised in church traditions where we heard John 3:16 cited frequently. In the eighties [...]
Archive for March, 2009
“For God So Loved the World. For God So Loved. . .You. “
Posted in Uncategorized on March 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Ten Best Ways
Posted in Uncategorized on March 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This morning, I preached on the Exodus reading–the Ten Commandments. However, I did the sermon differently than usual. At the 7:30 service, I asked everyone to move from their usual seats to the pews up front. Once they were in place, I teased them a little. “See, it isn’t so bad up front, is it? [...]
Lament
Posted in Uncategorized on March 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of the “computer chips” that God did not put in me was ARTIST. Okay, I’m a writer (poet, preacher, creative liturgist, etc.), and I am a singer. So in that sense, I am an artist. Just not the drawing or painting or sculpting kind. However, I appreciate deeply my brothers and sisters who use canvas [...]
Snow Psalms
Posted in Uncategorized on March 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The predicted snowstorm did make its way north, and sometime during the wee hours of this morning, it arrived in the Laurel area. It snowed most of the morning, and it looks like we got about four or five inches. The snow was absolutely beautiful! It was soft and as it clumped on bushes, trees, [...]
