Whether we like it or not, change happens! I think change needs to be added to the list of those things we can count on to be true: taxes, death, change. I tend to be one who hates rearranging the furniture. Once in place I like to keep it that way; that way I can […]
He shared his story: “I was sitting in church and looked around at all of the banners that said alleluia. The songs of the liturgy all had alleluia. I heard the familiar, ‘Christ is Risen, Alleluia’ and heard the response, ‘Christ is risen, indeed. Alleluia!’”. But it was all dry and empty for me. Every […]
Right now I am in the process of retiring from something that I have done for 24 years and, in addition, preparing to move into something totally new. Ambiguity is the name of the game as things wind down in some parts of life before the new parts are ready to take wing. It is […]
To welcome the stranger and to offer hospitality in the name of Christ is something that is very important to me. I am discovering though that I am finding that I struggle with this concept. If I truly believe in welcoming all as Christ, then that should mean all, regardless of what they say or […]
Right now I spend half of my work life with young adults and half of my work life with senior adults. Serving as chaplain in both settings I am finding that both groups have a great deal in common and my response in each setting is to listen and to be present. I love both […]