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Grief, Tombs, and New Life in COVID-19 Times
As I was reflecting on the story of Jesus raising Lazarus, I was struck that despite the happy ending, there was a lot of grief in the…
Doing the Next Right Thing
Where do we start? We feel threatened by something we can’t see but whose results are increasingly, painfully obvious. It’s a time to…
Your Gifts Make These West African Ministries Possible
Westminster Presbyterian Church has been blessed by its involvement with African Christians, both in a local way and in overseas…
What to Give Up for Lent?
Hang around a church this time of year, and eventually you’ll get asked what you’re giving up for Lent. The tradition of fasting from…
December 22, 2019 – Fourth Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 7:10 -16 A favorite Peanuts cartoon shows Linus sitting on his doghouse and typing furiously. When asked what he is composing,…
December 15, 2019 – Third Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 35: 1-10 “The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the desert shall rejoice and blossom” When I was in 6th grade, my family…
December 8, 2019 – Second Sunday in Advent
Isaiah 11:1-10 “They shall not hurt or destroy;” Now and again there arises a leader who gives hope for the future. So it was long ago in…
December 1, 2019 – First Sunday in Advent
Isaiah 2:1-5 “Come, let us walk in the light of the Lord” This is an urgent plea to all nations and peoples in this Advent season of…
Saints and Zombies
Halloween or Hallow’s Eve would not be possible without All Hallows Day, or All Saints Day, Nov. 1. The frights of the Eve were banished…
Threads or Sticks
Threads can look a lot like sticks. But they are wonderfully different. Threads, or strands of yarn, are soft to the touch. Sticks are…
Presbyterians and the Saber-Tooth Curriculum
Some 45 years ago, I took a class that looked at paradigm shifts in cultures – those shifts in thinking and/or doing that reshaped a…
Another Solemn Assembly
Dear Friends, On August 2, I enjoyed my granddaughter Gracie’s 7th birthday party and hosted her at a “sleepover” at the hotel where Jen…