Category Archives: Christian formation
Children’s sermon
I am away from my congregation this Sunday. I know, I have been away a lot lately. Because it is a long weekend, the last of our summer here in the US, I am taking time to reconnect with my friends, or selected family, in Texas. God gives us families, and then God gives usContinue reading “Children’s sermon”
Looking back
When I was a kid growing up the US was in the middle of the space race, who could get to the moon first. It was a huge deal, so big that televisions would be brought into our classrooms (yes, we did not have TV’s in our classrooms) so that we could watch “blast off’s”Continue reading “Looking back”
Lectionary, for August 31
Jeremiah 20:7-9; Psalm 63; Romans 12:1-2; Matthew 16:21-27 Some hard words in the lectionary for this coming Sunday; all in all it appears that God is about troubling the comfortable. We have words from Jeremiah, Paul and Jesus, all focusing on the same thing; it’s simple but not easy. Jeremiah the prophet is lamenting, whichContinue reading “Lectionary, for August 31”
and then there is Confirmation
The best part of all. A new group of confirmation kids has descended upon me. They are small. They are cute. They are smart. And, their numbers are growing. This was to be a small group this year, although I think I will stop believing the church leaders that tell me that. Each year theyContinue reading “and then there is Confirmation”
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About the Iona Community
First, I would encourage you to Google Iona Community and visit their webpage for the most comprehensive information about the Community. There is an Isle of Iona — off the west coast of Scotland and there is an Iona Community. The two are NOT one in the same, but they do share a relationship. TheContinue reading “About the Iona Community”
Back on Iona
I am back on the Isle of Iona. For those of you who have not followed my blog for very long I will explain a bit more about this place in a few days. But in a nutshell, Iona is a small island off the West Coast of Scotland believed to be the cradle ofContinue reading “Back on Iona”
Here I come, ready or not
This slogan was on a church sign, with Jesus’ arms outstretched, the stuff of the epic rapture films of the late 1970’s. Jesus is coming back, ready or not. I am not much on the eschatological theological concern (big seminary word, just means end times). I did have a friend who had a t-shirt whichContinue reading “Here I come, ready or not”
Spring into life with Jesus
Seriously, the sign on the church was “Spring into life with Jesus,” complete with goofy graphic of Jesus bouncing around on big springs. Sort of like a crazed guru on a weird drug induced trip. When I saw the sign, my first thought was that’s inappropriate for Lent, because we were pre-Easter and I amContinue reading “Spring into life with Jesus”
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