What neighboring can look like
Carolyn shared this with me a couple weeks ago, and I almost showed it during my sermon (but didn’t have time). A great example of what neighboring can look like. I Like Being 98. from ILikeGiving.com on Vimeo.
Saying sorry
Saying sorry when you’ve made a mistake is hard. Admitting that you did something wrong — whatever it may be — is difficult. Saying sorry when you thought you were right is harder. Feeling like you were justified, at least in the moment, gives us license to keep our apology locked up — I had a …
God is not in any particular hurry …
God is not in any particular hurry to get us to the Promised Land. He is much more concerned about the transforming work he is doing in us to prepare for greater responsibilities of freedom living. – Ruth Haley Barton, Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership, 94
Who is my neighbor (and why should I care)?
[Adapted from yesterday’s message at The District Church: “Who is My Neighbor (and Why Should I Care)?”] What do you think of when you hear the word ‘neighbor’? Mr. Rogers? The folks on Sesame Street? Wilson from Home Improvement? Or Mr. Wilson from Dennis the Menace? The Australian soap opera I grew up watching in …
A Lenten Lesson: We Can’t, But God Can
[Adapted from the message at last night’s Ash Wednesday service, jointly held by The District Church, Church of the Advent, and National Baptist Memorial Church. Listen to the sermon here.] At Lent, we take time to remember the forty days that Jesus spent in the wilderness before he began his public ministry. At Lent, we …