Matthew 10:24-39 On Friday afternoon I arrived at the wedding venue a little early and I found myself in conversation with the family friend who had come to do hair and make-up for the women and girls in the wedding party. Realizing I was a pastor, she made the connection between me and the recently …
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A Cup of Cold Water Revisited
As you open this post, I am in the midst of a long needed vacation. I pray that these summer months also provide you such a time apart for rest and renewal. These are challenging times we live and serve in and God’s gift of sabbath can be a great gift for us as we …
A Cup of Cold Water
Matthew 10:40-42 It is a family memory that always makes me smile, although it came to be ours in the midst of an excruciatingly difficult time. My dad was in intensive care. His condition was precarious and we were understandably worried about him. Two of my sisters, my then one-year-old nephew, our mother, and I were …
Finishing the Race…
2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18 “I have finished the race…” I am not a runner. I can jog a little. I love to walk, but hitting the pavement hard over and over again is something I’ve never done with joy and haven’t even really attempted in more than thirty years. The closest thing I know to …