MORE ON THE SAME THEME…11.24.09

by Steve

More from Mary Sellon:
No pastor, no program, no resouce can make renewal happen. On the other hand, any of those can help renewal unfold when the people of a congreagation deeply desire a new and better life, and are willing to do what it takes to get there. The hard part can be [...]

ANOTHER TRY…11.23.09

by Steve

A good many of you have asked me why I am not posting more entries on the blog site. Here’s the thing: the idea of a blog is for it to be a conversation, a dialogue, not a one-man-show. I would like nothing better than to write a daily entry, but unless [...]

OPEN ARMS…or CLOSED MINDS? 11.10.09

by Steve

Unless you keep up with religious news, you probably haven’t heard what I’m about to share with you. You may have heard that the Anglican (Episcopal in the U.S) Church is deeply divided over issues concerning homosexuality…like same-sex marriage, female clergy, and the ordination of gay priests. In a gesture that [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY…11.9.09

by Steve

Enjoy and meditate on my favorite quote from Martin Luther:
This life, therefore, is not righteousness,
but growth in righteousness…
not health, but healing;
not being, but becoming;
not rest, but exercise.
We are not yet what we shall be,
but we are growing toward it;
the process is not yet finished,
but it is going on.
This is not the end,
but it is the [...]

NEW MINISTRY OFF TO A WONDERFUL START! 11-3-09

by Steve