Today’s call to confession at my church really struck me as a perfect paradox: We allow ourselves to get caught up in the here and now, and forget to look forward to God’s future with great joy. We allow ourselves to get caught up in the promises of a glorious future full of love, and [...]
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Call to Confession, June 5th
Posted in Gratitude, Paradox, Spirituality, Things I ♥, tagged equanimity, namaste on June 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
My Stewardship Testimony
Posted in Community, Gratitude, Spirituality, Things I ♥, tagged Broadway United Methodist, BUMC, Church, Philanthropy on May 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Recently, I shared the following story with my church, which illustrates all of the reasons why I make financial contributions. When I was a child, my family attended a Lutheran church, one of the largest and wealthiest in the Twin Cities. It was a big, beautiful building downtown, with vaulted ceilings and stained glass windows, [...]
Prayer of Confession
Posted in Spirituality, Things I ♥, tagged Church, prayer on May 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Today at church the Prayer of Confession really spoke to me. I have been meditating on it all day, and I thought I would just share it here: We confess that we have doubted ourselves and you, Lord. We believe what other say about us before acknowledging what your Word says. We tend to the [...]
Priorities: Love over Hate
Posted in Opinion, Politics, Spirituality, tagged anti-gay violence, Christianity, lgbt on October 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
#LGBT In light of the rash of gay teen suicides and anti-LGBT violence, I am feeling little patience for those with the “Religious Right” who are preaching from the pulpit and from high-profile public platforms that homosexuality is a sin. They have a right to preach and teach that, but I seriously question their priorities [...]
