How Quickly Life Turns
Unplugging (And a Demo of “Tell Myself”)
A few weeks back I was in a church meeting, and the self-care of ministers came up. A longtime Northaven member, who’s seen a lot of things, told me, “Eric, I think you do an excellent job at self-care. Better than any other minister I’ve known.” She was mainly commenting on the fact that I’ve […]
Read MoreAnna Jarvis Had It Right
Think Mother’s Day has become too commercial? Think the greeting card companies control too much? Think the florists and chocolatiers have become more important than the real meaning of the day? The founder of the modern Mother’s Day agreed with you. I’ve previously blogged about the first Mother’s Day, and how it was conceived as […]
Read MoreJoy Seeps Out of Every Tribe
It’s Not Our Tent
This was the devotional at our Staff Parish Committee Meeting last night, offered by one of our great layfolks. An important word for all of us in the UMC, where ever we come down on the issue of “inclusion.” The word is: “It’s not our tent.” (Underlining by me.) “ The desire to learn […]
Read MoreMusic Sets the Mood
Have any doubts about how music can set the mood of a good movie? Check it out…basically slightly different editing, but totally different music. And an all new “feel.”
Read MoreWhen I was a Boy of Summer
Since it’s baseball season, today’s #TBT is two pictures from my SVAA baseball team. When I was The Divine Miss M’s age, I had this fantasy that I would grow up to be a major league ball player. I was a decent player. But the truth is that I wasn’t even good enough to make […]
Read MoreThe Biblical Basis for the Rape-Marriage #UMC
Originally posted on The Thoughtful Pastor:
I just read this powerful, compelling, heart-rendering article reminding us that the horror of the Nigerian girls being abducted into these “rape-marriages” has a sound biblical basis. The author is correct. Here’s a short snippet from her piece: We must tell the truth that the bible says that fathers…
A Sad Scene
Carrying the Cross and Dropping the Crowbar
Originally posted on CrossRoads Faith and Film:
One of my favorite scenes in the movie “Field of Dreams” is when Ray Kinsella, played by Kevin Costner, is trying to convince Terence Mann, played by James Earl Jones, to go with him to a Boston Red Sox baseball game. When Terence Mann shuts the door in…
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