On Sunday our church’s boiler malfunctioned and so we worshipped in frigid temperatures. I am not nearly so affected by the discomfort of the cold since I am well outfitted by my vestments. But as I greeted people at the end of the service, it was a shock to the system to shake so manyContinueContinue reading “April Snows”
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The Power of Words
As a person who does a lot of talking for a living, there are a couple of aphorisms that I learned a long time ago that are helpful to me yet today. Words, like eggs, are tender things. They should be handled with care. Because words once spoken, like eggs once broken, are difficult toContinueContinue reading “The Power of Words”
Holy Week, Hoodies, and Health Care
As we enter the holiest week of the church year, our country has witnessed two controversial dramas unfold that demonstrate how divided we are and continue to be as a nation and as a society. On February 26, 2012, an unarmed 17-year old African-American male wearing a hooded sweatshirt was shot to death in aContinueContinue reading “Holy Week, Hoodies, and Health Care”
Walking Together in Faith 