Luke 7:11-17 Too, too many times I have yearned for this to be so. More times than I can even remember now I have stood and sat and wept with parents who are grieving the death of children. In some cases we became acquainted after the funeral home had been called. In others, I had …
Month: May 2016
On Thelma on Concourse B and Glimpsing Faith in Unexpected Places
Luke 7;1-10 I flew to Atlanta last Sunday for the Festival of Homiletics. It was powerful, as always, and I am glad I went. One of the most amazing stories I have heard in a long time, though, was one I encountered before I even got on the plane. I thought my time would be …
Suffering. Together.
Romans 5:1-5 In a spirit of full disclosure, I have to I say really don’t know that much of suffering first hand. I do know enough, and I have witnessed enough of it in others, however, to know I would rather not. And yet, there was a night last November when as I attempted to …
Praying for Another Pentecost
Acts 2:1-21 This year more than ever I find myself praying for another Pentecost where differences are bridged and where we are able to hear and understand one another. Oh, there are a thousand reasons why I yearn for this in this season. Here is one: I am so very careful not to post anything …