I was reading Barbara Brown Taylor’s book last night just before going to sleep. I came across her story of how she didn’t know, even as a college graduate, what she should do with her life. Some of you might find this particularly helpful: I did not have a single clue what I would do [...]
I don’t tell folks often enough: I feel so blessed to be a pastor! And I feel doubly blessed to be the pastor of Union Grove UMC. The job can be demanding at times, no question, but most of the time I am highly aware of the sheer joy of being a pastor to such [...]
WORSHIP Anthem: A Rose in the Valley Sermon: “Earth’s Crammed with Heaven”
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The following is the next “teaser” from Barbara Brown Taylor’s newest book, An Altar in the World. I was particularly struck by this passage because of the lack of reverence I see all around me. Here goes: Some of the most reverent people I know decline to call themselves religious. For them, religion connotes belief. [...]
This weekend I have been absorbed in reading Barbara Brown Taylor’s newest book, An Altar in the World. For the next couple of days, I will be sharing a couple of brief passages, not only to spark your interest, but also to enhance your life. Here’s the first (also see “Seeing the Sacred” below). I [...]
The Dream She Dreamed Cheers for a Voice to Silence the Cynics By Jeanne McManus Friday, April 17, 2009 One of the engines that drive a cynical world in general and reality TV in particular is sparked by the friction between self-perception and fact. There’s nothing quite like a stage and the hot spotlights of [...]
By Barbara Brown Taylor No one longs for what he or she already has, and yet the accumulated insight of those wise about the spiritual life suggest that the reason so many of us cannot see the red X that marks the spot is because we are standing on it. The treasure we seek requires [...]
Yesterday I heard of a Sunday School teacher who had just finished telling her third graders about how Jesus was crucified and placed in a tomb with a great stone sealing off the only way in or out. Then, wanting to share the excitement of the resurrection, and the surprise of Easter morning, she asked: [...]
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