Reading In 1981, the wife of John Shelby Spong, noted Progressive Theologian and Episcopal priest, was diagnosed with metastatic cancer and given a prognosis of two years. Immediately people all…
Reading In 1981, the wife of John Shelby Spong, noted Progressive Theologian and Episcopal priest, was diagnosed with metastatic cancer and given a prognosis of two years. Immediately people all…
Of all the great things created by love and desire, know that you are the most extraordinary. You are more amazing than buildings and poems and paintings. You are chosen and have been chosen over and over and over again. Not just by your parents choosing to have a child, but by choosing what they want when they chose one another. Each time one of your ancestors looked at the other and saw something they wanted, they were choosing who you would be. They chose your hair color and eye color. They chose the size of your nose and shape of your jaw. They chose whether you are book smart or street smart. They chose your sense of humor. You are the collective choices of your ancestors beyond history, beyond when your ancestors could even speak. You are special. You are chosen
This job has some light times and fun times involved with it. One of my fun jobs this past month has been researching children’s materials that are Quaker and about…
The poem read by Mike this morning has great relevance in today’s adversarial climate. Remember when we were taught to keep things civil, just talk about the weather. Well, we…
What does it mean for Christ’s joy to be in you? Have you ever heard a child laugh with pure joy? Have you seen a child’s smile when they are…
Many of us this past Thursday stopped and took time to reflect on the good in our lives. We stopped to do as God did during creation, to reflect and…
The scripture Joe just read has an amazing word in it for fellowship. They were setting up a society that was simple, peaceful, had integrity, was equal, communal and with…
I don’t like to think of an angry or violent Jesus. I prefer the laid back quiet version who just passively wanders the earth bestowing love and healing. But the…
My friends, Karla and MG went home on Wednesday. Thank you for the hospitality you shared with them last week. They were very impressed with this wonderful meeting and the…
As you heard Wendy share, the word ubuntu can best be described as an African philosophy that places emphasis on ‘being self through others’. It is a form of humanism which…