Press Pause
It seems cliche but I want to give my two-cents on “pressing pause.” I’m not a professional counselor. I haven’t studied this topic much. I know pressing pause during stressful times is one of the most valuable life skills that any one of us can develop. Pressing pause is one of the roots of the…
ISFJ – Plan Ahead?
Content Warning: Swear word in the graphic below. I saw this on a reddit thread and it was very appropriate for this post. August usually brings a month of “back to school” sermons for those preparing for big changes in September. Majority of our congregations have not gone back to school in many years. Yet,…
“We want to be a relevant Church.”
This morning in worship, I am introducing the “Candle of Peace, Hope and Justice.” This weekly liturgy sponsored by the Methodist Federation for Social Action is a tangible, faithful way that we can respond to the crisis in our world. I felt inspired to introduce this to our new congregation because of the words that…
You’re Human Too?!?
These first 3 weeks in my new church are all about things that are important to me and my story of faith. Last week, it was my favorite passage about Jesus calming the storm. This morning, it is the story of Jesus and his righteous anger in the temple. As I opened my computer this…
anam ċara
A Friendship Blessing by John O’Donohuepage 32 – 25th Anniversary Edition of anam ċara “May you be blessed with good friends.May you learn to be a good friend to yourself.May you be able to journey to that place in your soul wherethere is great love, warmth, feeling, and forgiveness.May this change you.May it transfigure that which…
“Could Use a Little Church, right now”
First off, let me say, I’m not in that “dark” place that this song sings about. I am feeling called, loved, seen and heard on this Sabbatical Sunday. These lyrics are shimmering for me this morning. “…It’s not about the four wallsOr that steeple up on top (no)Ain’t talkin’ about them hard pews (ain’t about…
At the Water’s Edge
I recently posted this picture and some reflection on it on my social media account. It gained some traction, and I wanted to offer some more thoughts on it. Here is the social media post. “Nearly every Sunday since COVID, I have written a Sunday morning email sharing plans for worship that morning, thoughts on…
Liminal Space
“From pain to praise…” Years ago, when my grandpa died (about 23 years ago this week), our family was devastated. It was sudden and very scary. I was in college, and got the call to come home early one morning, he was in the hospital. I was able to see him when I arrived, and…
Permission Slip: Rage is OK
“You were not meant to live life constricted. The oppressors of this world have told you to play nice, be civil. They tell you to control yourself. But by this, they only mean they want you easy to be controlled. Don’t be mistaken, your anger doesn’t have to look like that of those who seek…
Well, that went Sideways Fast
This week, I was asked to meet for coffee with someone (not from my current church). I usually prepare ahead of time for these types of meetings, but this one I didn’t. I didn’t ask “what are we meeting about.” I had some assumptions – and my assumptions were wrong. In the course of 5…
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