Hope – Page 11 – Walking Together in Faith

REFLECTIONS ON MY 72ND BIRTHDAY

I surprise myself when I ponder the fact that I’ve lived this long. The years have truly flown. I don’t know what 72 is supposed to feel like.

THE STUMP OF JESSE

It’s human nature to beat ourselves up when a church building and its ministry come to an end. But closing may be the most faithful choice the people can make when attendance is dwindling and budgets are shrinking.

MY SOUL MAGNIFIES THE LORD

For many of us however, The Magnificat is just a pretty song that we sing at Evening Prayer and during Advent. Yet if you listen to the text carefully you’ll note that it’s a revolutionary song—perhaps one of the most revolutionary documents available.