"Let every living thing praise the Lord!" Psalm 150 Wow. It was an celebration of Holy Week and Easter this year. We gathered on Thursday, and we told the story of Jesus in the upper room. We heard Jesus one commandment to his friends: "Love one another." We came back on Friday, and we … [Read more...]
Back to Basics
Not long ago, I was trying to fix the vacuum cleaner. For some reason, it had stopped working. So, I went down the list of possible repairs What could have happened? I emptied the canister. Nope, still not working. What about cleaning the filters? That didn't do it either. I checked … [Read more...]
Skipping Ahead
“Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” Matthew 21:9 I don't read many mystery books, but there is a good reason. I skip ahead. I get tired of waiting, and so I skip ahead to the end. I want to know who did it. I want to … [Read more...]
Carol Howard Merritt – Healing Spiritual Wounds (Review)
TLDR version: A much needed resource for people of faith, and for those in ministry. Increasingly, those of us in ministry are finding ourselves spending more time with people who are either new to the church or returning to the church. Once upon a time, people were raised in the church and stayed … [Read more...]