I have said this before. That Christians lead with their bodies. As Christ did. He could have just called a meeting of his Disciples and said, "Okay, you're all forgiven. God the Father says so." But, that would not have resounded through the ages. And, what do we remember most about the early Christians? That they went willingly into lion's dens ( Read more... )

Every year at about this time, I wake up and realize that it is no longer the Chistmas season. This year, it was earlier in the week when leaving my building I glanced over my shoulder and realized that the tree and all the poinsettas had been removed from the lobby. That afternoon, I returned home and dismantled my electric train set and put the ( Read more... )

ER was at it again Sunday morning. I'd hoped she'd gotten over whatever it was that has been eating at her this last week, but, there it was again: I asked where I should put the Prayer Book and Bible used at the table altar and she replied curtly, "If you need any instruction, go ask Marilyn." ER is a petite white woman in her early seventies. Her ( Read more... )