The news of the shooting at Robb Elementary came to me while I was writing the message for this week’s service. At this point, mourning and anger and more mourning is the only thing that makes sense.
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What I really want to say is that my heart is full of gratitude for this ten-year chapter in my life.
When hope is elusive it is a comfort to know that Jesus is not oblivious to the fear and sorrow that can crowd out hope.
Soul work is personal, but it is not just for you. Soul work understands that in Christ our lives are intertwined, and not just with the people we like.
In these days when a quick text or an email that flies off our fingers (and thumbs) pulsing through space getting important messages across quickly, it’s good to also remember the art and science of writing.
I had a remarkable teacher many years ago, who taught a series of lessons he called “Simple Lessons, Easy to Forget.”
Long ago in a faraway place the good King Westerfal ruled his peaceful kingdom with kindness.
People who claim God’s point of view seem to be very anxious to uproot the others. And the good news is that is not our job.
Right now, we find ourselves living with the world on fire and the hurricanes washing towns away. All around us, as the psalmist wrote, the “earth gives way, and the mountains fall into the sea.”
How people think about God is part of everyone’s worldview. Even with various views of God, or no god, each is a worldview and affects how we relate to each other in all our problems.