I had an aunt who I had never met, but would see her – kinda – whenever my family would visit my paternal grandma. Walking up the pavement to her house, I’d see Aunt M’s curtain peel back ever-so-slightly and then this vague form would appear in an obviously darkened room. She had never left … [Read more…]

One of our elders spoke last Sunday morning on a subject that is dear to his heart, servanthood. At that time Dent challenged each one of us to self-assess whether or not we individually fit the bill. Are you, am I a faithful servant within the Kingdom of God? I was so motivated by Dent’s … [Read more…]

  I know I’m in my seasoned years of life, but it seems to me that the subject of our current sermon series has drifted far afield from how I remember it when I was growing up. Today, love seems to be more about sex than about commitment, more about getting than giving, more about … [Read more…]

I was just a few years into my first pastorate and sitting peacefully at my desk when my phone rang. On the other end, Jill (not her real name) was screaming into the receiver, “Jack” (also not his real name) “is on his way home from work and is threatening to kill me.” Jack had a protracted history … [Read more…]