I have been told that the tried and true formula to use when writing a speech (or a sermon) is this: Tell them what you are going to tell them. Tell them. Tell them what you told them. So following that advice, let me begin here. This … [Read more]
We Get There By Walking
I began writing a blog a couple of years ago. Part of the reason for doing so was to connect or to stay connected with people beyond those whom I see on a regular basis. Part of the reason was the discipline of writing. Writing several … [Read more]
We Begin This Evening…
Tonight we will sit down together. I don’t know how many of us it will be. Ten or so around a table? Twenty or so around a couple tables? Maybe more. Tonight we will sit down and begin a conversation about racism and prejudice as it is … [Read more]
A Prayer…
Meet us where we are, O God, but leave us not there. Meet us in our joy and then turn us towards wisdom. Meet us in our brokenness and lead us towards wholeness. Meet us in our sorrow and beckon that we follow You In the direction of … [Read more]
Winners and Losers
When I was channel surfing last night I paused for a moment on the local access station and listened to a high school coach who was being interviewed. One comment he made caught my attention. “Of course, we always want to win,” he … [Read more]
It’s A Small World After All
This evening I have been asked to speak to a group of high school students and their parents in preparation for their upcoming service learning trip to Nicaragua. Since I have been leading similar trips since 1996, the presentation should … [Read more]
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