Tag: faith communities
They’ll Know We Are Christians By Our Love
Often when I am online, searching for information about people, places, and movies, the search engines I use inform me that by answering a few short questions, they can tell me who I am and what I like to do. Some questionnaires are about my knowledge of t.v. or movie trivia. Others are designed to… Continue Reading They’ll Know We Are Christians By Our Love
Psalm 8:3
“When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,” Psalm 8:3 Long before there were films like The Right Stuff, Apollo 13, and Hidden Figures, I have been an amateur astronomer. My sister Gretchee would often wake my sister Lynn and me to watch… Continue Reading Psalm 8:3
Uvalde
When I began to consider what I would share in this week’s Corner, I thought about how many of us will gather together in Grand Traverse for the first time in 3 years. And then I saw the news from a small town in Texas that is now the center of another national tragedy. During… Continue Reading Uvalde
Praying Without Ceasing
I come from a family of ministers. My aunt was the equivalent of the Associate Pastor at the church she served. She led Wednesday night prayer services. Her husband, my Uncle Harry would often lift up the prayers each time we gathered. He was a true prayer warrior. Often, he would pray for 45 minutes… Continue Reading Praying Without Ceasing
Never a Chance Meeting
Give me Jesus, give me Jesus. You can have this whole world, give me Jesus.1 This is a song I often sing when I am feeling troubled, anxious, or worried. But I know there was a time before our Savior came to journey with us. What did people who struggled back then sing about? When… Continue Reading Never a Chance Meeting
An Offering and Investment
There are some conversations that as pastors we don’t always want to have. Sometimes, what we do as Christians, how we respond to God’s call upon our lives, and how we are transformed and transforming others is just part of who we are as God’s messengers and servants. We may not want to talk about… Continue Reading An Offering and Investment
Counting Down
When I was a child, each of my teachers counted the days until Christmas. There would be some kind of display on one of the boards in the classroom. Each day, a student was chosen to add or take away the card which signified that the wondrous day of our Savior’s birth was drawing closer.… Continue Reading Counting Down
Planting Seeds
I know that we are in the midst of Autumn. Right now, raking leaves is a daily chore for me. My next-door neighbor has two 60 foot maple trees in their yard, and they are just now beginning to drop their leaves. Soon, snow will begin in earnest. Even though that’s true, I am already… Continue Reading Planting Seeds
Workers Needed
There are numerous ads that promote search engines for finding a job. The commercials make it sound so easy. On some websites, applicants upload their information and wait for businesses and organizations to contact them. Other sites boast about their success rate for finding the right person, with the right skills and experience for their… Continue Reading Workers Needed
Easter is Coming
We are about to relive the most anguishing moments in our Savior’s life. Maundy Thursday is still the night that I wish hadn’t occurred. The celebration of that particular Seder meal had to be bittersweet for Jesus and the disciples. This is the night that Hebrews celebrated each year, commemorating the promise that God made… Continue Reading Easter is Coming