The most un-talkable subject?
What is the most un-talkable subject you can think of? It’s not sex, because people talk (at least with me) about their sex lives and thoughts all the time. And conversations ...
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2 Reminders for this Sunday
I wanted to send a quick reminder of two things for this Sunday morning....
Returning to 2 Services this Week
No one needs to be told that almost everywhere, there’s unpredictability. We all know chaos abounds right now. And I do not want Trinity to be part of that chaos....
Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God, what is God's
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In getting a basic physical evaluation, no medical professional asks you one question. They ask you dozens of questions....
COVID & the death of Christendom
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Anxiety begets anxiety. And calm begets calm.
A professor in a Speech Class that gave us this simple axiom: “Anxiety begets anxiety, and calm begets calm.” You’ve likely experienced it. ...
A few reminders for tomorrow - and going forward
I wanted to send a brief email with a few reminders for tomorrow and going forward....
What you have your neighbors need ...
I have a specialized weeding tool and last week I just couldn’t find it. But I wasn’t worried, because I was pretty sure I knew where to look....
He means you and me. And everyone.
Obviously, our country is divided. Many will see this as a surprising new concern, and some will see this as a long-standing cancer. ...
Canoeing the Mountains
After the Louisiana Purchase had been secured with France, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned Lewis & Clark to explore and map the newly acquired territory....
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Recently a friend commented to me, “It’s hard that you get fired if you don’t talk about Jesus at your job while most people at worship could get fired if they talk about Jesus at theirs.”...
Keep ReadingIt's Good Work If You Can Get It
I read last week that our United States Congress is seen as one of our most dysfunctional institutions, so it probably doesn’t help that our annual General Assembly (G.A.) functions like the Congress of our denomination. ...
Keep ReadingA Summer of Renewal - The Beauty of Rest
Why do we rest? From the beginning, we are given a pattern of the goodness of work, balanced with the goodness of rest. ...
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In 2001, Julie and I bought our house. A home we could afford that was big enough for our 4 kids also meant that it needed to be fixed up. ...
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I often say that, as a minority, I must know two stories of history....
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“Why is graduation called commencement?” I remember learning that graduation sounds like a finish line, while commencement is a starting line. ...
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While Florida is basically flat, still you may have traveled to hike in the mountains....
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