Here is the prompt from over at Revgals for the Friday Five: “As we prepare in our churches and homes for Christmas to arrive, we are moving through Advent. It is a time of waiting, expectation and preparation. However, being human, it is also a season of stress and worry. For this Friday Five, share…
So, each year on Epiphany, the day the church celebrates the wisemen’s visit to Jesus, our congregation passes out stars that have words written on them. People are invited to pray through the word on their star and see what God has to say to them in the process. I’ve written about it before. (At…
My friends Landon and Rocky do annual Music of the Year Blog posts. I’m stealing their idea, copying, no, joining in on the fun. Here’s Landon’s post on Rocky’s blog. They list their Top 10 Songs and Top 5 Albums, but I’m just going to throw a bunch of stuff out there and we’ll see…
Here’s the prompt today from over at Revgals. “I am always grateful for the prayers of others, but I am especially touched when someone asks, “How may I pray for you?” During this season of fullness, how may we pray for each other?” How may we : 1. Pray for you? Why is this the…
Here’s the prompt from over at Revgals for the Friday Five: “This week’s Friday Five is because of my preparations for our Thanksgiving dinner celebration, which here in the US will be next Thursday, November 28th. I hope our RevGals and Pals who are not in the US will play along, particularly as it relates…
Below is a prayer and benediction I shared tonight at the Transgender Day of Remembrance Ceremony in Boise. It was an honor to be a part of the evening. You can read more about the Day of Remembrance movement here. Holy One, you created humankind in your own image. Help us to move beyond the…
My Facebook and Twitter news feed the past few days has been full of news of Frank Schaefer. He is a United Methodist Pastor who was brought up on Ecclesiastical charges for presiding at the same gender marriage of his son. He’s been suspended for 30 days, which seems a legitimate response to violating his…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho on November 17, 2013. Isa 65:17-25 Luke 21:1-19 We have two very different texts today. The beautiful promise from Isaiah of God’s new heaven and new earth—where children will grow up in peace and health and wholeness to live long and productive lives. A world…
My latest post over at Revgals, for their feature “The Pastoral is Political”.
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho on November 10, 2013 Haggai 1:15b-2:9 Haggai’s prophesy dates from Aug and Dec 520 BCE, which can be dated by the dates and the names of the rulers mentioned in it. He is one of the 3 post-exilic prophets of his era (that we know…
Glass Overflowing 