LITTLE VOICES
Dallas Willard (1935-2013) pastor, professor and author wrote, “Manifest grace in your life. Everything of value culturally, given the loss of moral knowledge, is sucked […]
March 2022
DOING AND OBEYING
Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) was a German Lutheran pastor and theologian. He wrote, “Humanly speaking, we could understand and interpret the Sermon on the Mount in a […]
MAKING SENSE SENTENCES
I recently read one of Tony Hoagland’s (1953-2018) books of poetry. I extracted a few of my favorites lines from his poem ‘Real Estate.’ “I […]
FAMOUS FAMILY RECIPE SERIES
RECIPE # 45 ROZ’S AMISH SUGAR COOKIES These are light melt in your mouth sugar cookies. Can’t eat just one. Ingredients: 1 cup Powered Sugar1 […]
BE THE REASON
Be the reason other people still believe in love and humility. Be the reason other people still believe in forgiveness and mercy. Be the reason […]
THE FOUR SOILS
The Parable of the Sower is one of the most interrupted of Jesus’ teachings. For example in the Luke 8 account it begins with: “He […]
DELIVERED THREE WAYS
There is an interesting and encouraging phrase of scripture by Paul, an apostle, to the Corinthian Church: The first part of the letter refers to […]
LOVE ENDURES ALL THINGS
Cynthia Bourgeault, modern day mystic, Episcopal priest, and author wrote, “Finally, “love endures all things.”… Everything that is tough and brittle shatters; everything that is […]
FAITH TALK
Many times as we enter into prayer we simply enter with Faith Talk. Maybe we do not know or believe or have faith… but we […]
POURING OUT OUR SOUL
The first time I ran across this phrase in scripture it stopped me in my tracks. This was many years ago and I still remember […]