Dog Days of Haiku-05
Reaching out to touch your bare knee- A Sabbath Continue reading Dog Days of Haiku-05
Dog Days of Haiku-04
Color on paper Invites me back fifteen months To when life began Continue reading Dog Days of Haiku-04
Dog Days of Haiku-03
High above awaiting death- Patiently. Continue reading Dog Days of Haiku-03
Dog Days of Haiku-02
Rehabbing beats alternative- Gone fishing Continue reading Dog Days of Haiku-02
Lectionary Haikus from the Sea of Galilee
Too afraid of Jesus, storms, stepping out. Chaos blows. Newfound faith teeters; Sinks in fear Continue reading Lectionary Haikus from the Sea of Galilee
Dog Days of Haiku-01
Children’s cries– Cradled in mercy Laid to rest. Continue reading Dog Days of Haiku-01
How is an Atheist comforted in times of tragedy?
Quora is a neat webpage for asking questions and providing answers. With tags and categories you can direct your question to a specific group of people (anyone following that topic). You can also go on and search topics for questions. As with any internet forum, there are trolls, but Quora does a good job of steering them away. As a whole, Quora questions tend to … Continue reading How is an Atheist comforted in times of tragedy?
A First Appointment, By the Numbers
Today, I said good-bye to my first appointment. The quality of my first appointment was very high: three churches of differing personalities. I learned so much. Foibles and failures notwithstanding, I think they learned a thing or two from me. Here is a quantitative look at my first pastorate. 3: Number of churches. 4: Number of years served at one church. 5: Number of years … Continue reading A First Appointment, By the Numbers
Right Now, A Lot of Pastors are Writing ‘Last Sermons’
It is the night before the last Sunday in June. For United Methodists that means ‘time to itinerate’. Many churches across the connection are gearing up to say good-bye to their current pastors, even as they are anticipating the arrival of their new pastor. Clergy are writing last sermons. I am one of those clergy, as is my lovely wife. At the end of what … Continue reading Right Now, A Lot of Pastors are Writing ‘Last Sermons’
Double Dose of Midrash
Here are two thoughtful pieces on the art of midrash by Erin Lane at The Thoughful Christian blog. The Stuff of Imagination and Mindful Midrash. Continue reading Double Dose of Midrash
