The Same Blood (The Newest Song)

March 13, 2012.Reading time 2 minutes.

Another new song, from my songwriter group. Man, I love that group. Three songs in four weeks. This one, it think is my favorite so far. Hope you like it… The Same Blood They’re rattling their sabers Stirring up our fear Of the ones beyond our borders Far away from here. They tell us we’re […]

Looking For Love in All The Wrong Places

March 9, 2012.Reading time 2 minutes.

Last night, at our Staff Parish meeting, one of our members shared this devotional, from Rev. David Blanchard.I thought it was powerful, and worth passing along…EF Most of us look for love in only the most obvious places, and as a result, most of us come away disappointed. Its as if we are still grade […]

Southwind (A New Song)

March 2, 2012.Reading time 1 minute.

A short new song, from our songwriter group this week… “Southwind” Southwind I find I’m always wary Near the end of February Just yearnin’ for this frozen cold to end ‘Cause I can still remember How you left us last September So I’m dreaming of the day you’ll come again Melt my heart Melt this […]

Ash Wednesday Thoughts

February 21, 2012.Reading time 4 minutes.

None of these quotes were originally about Ash Wednesday. But all of them deeply speak to the truth of the day. A few preliminary thoughts about where we are headed tomorrow… “Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because […]

"He’s here in plain view…"

February 16, 2012.Reading time less than 1 minute.

From George Takei. (As always, if you like this post, then “share it” or “like” it on Facebook by clicking the box below, so others can see too…) Please visit Eric’s original blog here: http://www.wheneftalks2.blogspot.com/

Saintly Defiance

February 14, 2012.Reading time 3 minutes.

It should be said quite clearly that there’s no definitive history available for the person known as “St. Valentine.” Today is, of course, the day we celebrate in his honor, whoever he was. “Valentine” was, once-upon-a-time, a very popular name for men, since its root word is “Valor.” Archeologists have, in fact, uncovered a […]

The One Thing That He Knows

February 14, 2012.Reading time 2 minutes.

A new song for you, on this Valentine’s Day. Thanks for the new songwriter group for their kind feedback. Recorded last Friday…enjoy…. The One Thing That He Knows On their first Valentines Day He didn’t know what to say Standing in the row of cards Suddenly, the choice seemed hard. Would their love, so fresh […]

The World’s Happiest Dog

February 13, 2012.Reading time less than 1 minute.

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$100,000

February 11, 2012.Reading time 5 minutes.

One hundred thousand dollars is an awful lot of money. So, this morning, we pause in awe to reflect on this: Connections has raised over $100,000 to eradicate malaria from the face of the planet. We passed this milestone last night, at our Denton show. We’re grateful to the good folks in Denton for putting […]

Initial Thoughts on the Situation at St. Luke’s UMC

February 5, 2012.Reading time 8 minutes.

No doubt many readers of this blog will have already heard the allegations regarding sexual abuse of power by Tyrone Gordon, the former pastor of the St. Luke’s Community United Methodist Church. I’ve had several people, clergy colleagues and lay folk alike, asked my thoughts today, and I’ve been struggling with what, if anything, to […]