Words like "spirit", "energy", "intention", "living water"--all these are rolling around in my head this morning. Can you tell I've been prepping for a series of sermons on the Holy Spirit? Who can tell all that goes into the creation of a mood, or a way of being on a particular day? Is it all …
Blogging Again
I can't believe it's been more than two weeks since my last entry, but life is traveling fast these days. Much faster than it used to. The life of the "Interim Preaching Minister" is full, varied, interesting, and challenging. It is stretching me intellectually, relationally, spiritually, emotionally, and imaginatively. Inevitably, when I sit down to …
The Between Journey: Pilgrimage I
I guess I'm a preacher. Yesterday, the elders prayed over me, and told me to go to work. From an experiential point of view, the morning was amazing mostly because of the deep calm inside. I've been in analogous situations before: being charged with certain responsibilities that carry significant weight. All the other times, my …
All Hallows, All Saints’, All Souls’
It's a holiday of sorts, these days of transition from October to November. Following All Hallow's Eve, or Halloween (derived from Samhain, the original Celtic celebration of the dead) comes the Catholic All Saint's Day, and then All Souls. Not terribly versed in the origins or meanings of these days, I still have a …
A Bittersweet Weekend
The weekend was a celebration, a frustration, a time of saying good-byes, and a time of turning a corner toward a new journey into the unknown. My daughter Amy made a grand debut on the mainstage of the University of Cincinnati's College of Conservatory of Music's Theatre program. She played a leading role in Anonymous, …
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