I love the idea of Sabbath. When seminar leaders, biblical scholars and preachers admonish our frenzied, harried ways, I “Amen”: part in solidarity, part in shame. “Tired people are hard pressed to be generous people” so says Walter Brueggeman. I agree, but as I think more about the call to
Continue readingHas it ever occured to you to make a demand of God? Most of the time our prayers are asking God for something, at least if that’s okay with God. Could you imagine praying to God, “Make it so!”? Noted scholar of the Hebrew Scriptures, Walter Brueggemann reflected on what
Continue reading1. Biblical Illiteracy What is an abomination? Abomination is a word that doesn’t get much play these days unless you want to point out what you think is someone else’s sin. It’s a handy word to pull out when you want to be especially damning toward someone you hate or
Continue reading1/5 of the country is in the NONE group; they don’t belong to any organized religion, and are most likely to be under the age of thirty. How many people under the age of 30 do you know? In addition many more people than in previous generations put off parenthood
Continue readingSharing Lunch at Campbell Lodge Groundbreaking at Loch Leven Camp and Conference Center It surprised me, the number of people who viewed an article I posted on the church Facebook page. Within days of posting over 120 people had viewed the article. There are not even 40 church members who
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