Friday, April 24, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Good News
Jesus came to be and proclaim the good news of God's kingdom.
I pray that today the good news of God's love, power, and purpose, be with you
no matter what may come your way.
As Bishop White announced,
"God is good,
all the time!
All the time,
God is good!"
Amen.
I pray that today the good news of God's love, power, and purpose, be with you
no matter what may come your way.
As Bishop White announced,
"God is good,
all the time!
All the time,
God is good!"
Amen.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
An Answer to the Questions
Can I make it? Can I hang in there? What is it that holds my life together?
And what is the call upon my life? These are the clear and loud questions I always hear and struggle to answer.
Today the answer I hear is, "Follow me and further the Jesus/Kingdom movement."
So what? Why is this a compelling call which makes the difference to me or anyone else?
I want to follow the Christ wherever he leads me to be about his kind of loving.
I want to do my part in this moment in history to further the Jesus/Kingdom movement.
It is an alive thing, a new thing, an adventure, and about Jesus' love to the broken and the furthering of the kingdom of God.
I must know. I must know. I must know... who I am... why I am...and the heart of I Am.
There's a call on my life and that provides joy, energy, focus, and an understanding that I really do have a place and a role to play.
My papa has always said that the fundamental question for all people is, Am I worthy?" I believe that today I hear God give an answer to that and other questions.
And what is the call upon my life? These are the clear and loud questions I always hear and struggle to answer.
Today the answer I hear is, "Follow me and further the Jesus/Kingdom movement."
So what? Why is this a compelling call which makes the difference to me or anyone else?
I want to follow the Christ wherever he leads me to be about his kind of loving.
I want to do my part in this moment in history to further the Jesus/Kingdom movement.
It is an alive thing, a new thing, an adventure, and about Jesus' love to the broken and the furthering of the kingdom of God.
I must know. I must know. I must know... who I am... why I am...and the heart of I Am.
There's a call on my life and that provides joy, energy, focus, and an understanding that I really do have a place and a role to play.
My papa has always said that the fundamental question for all people is, Am I worthy?" I believe that today I hear God give an answer to that and other questions.
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Holy Week
The last week of Christ on earth.
He spoke and lived peace and forgiveness vs violence and hate.
He died the way he lived which was to give us a perfect glimpse of the kingdom of God.
He confronted the religious.
He spent time with his friends/disciples around the table and washed their feet.
He taught the parables about God's way.
He brought healing to the broken.
He was executed.
Behold the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
He rose.
Behold the risen Lord who gives us strength today to live his way.
THIS holy week.
This HOLY week.
This holy WEEK.
THIS HOLY WEEK.
May it be so.
He spoke and lived peace and forgiveness vs violence and hate.
He died the way he lived which was to give us a perfect glimpse of the kingdom of God.
He confronted the religious.
He spent time with his friends/disciples around the table and washed their feet.
He taught the parables about God's way.
He brought healing to the broken.
He was executed.
Behold the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
He rose.
Behold the risen Lord who gives us strength today to live his way.
THIS holy week.
This HOLY week.
This holy WEEK.
THIS HOLY WEEK.
May it be so.
Friday, April 03, 2009
A Good Thing
My wife Joy and I went to visit my parents last night in their new home called Heritage Pointe. They have been there for 8 months now...and love it. Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
We took them to the 2A lounge where three dudes were playing music and singing old songs for the residents. One guy is called "the piano man," and there is a guy who plays snare and cymbal, and a sax player. I know two of these guys because they attend one of our churches. These musicians and their spouses have been coming into this nursing home playing music and handing out treats and love for 15 years now! They play and sing old songs that the folks know and love. They mess around telling jokes that even get nicely non-pious like the one where the father told his son he should become a Methodist...the son asked him why...the dad said ...well when you find four of them together...you usually find a "fifth!"...and the drummer hits the cymbal.
But what I found there was a tremendous sense of community....and the kingdom. Older people having fun, connecting with old songs and memories, coming out of their rooms into a place filled with others, joy, songs of faith, and life!
In the beginning God created life...and said it was good!
God is still creating good things in the 2A lounge.
We took them to the 2A lounge where three dudes were playing music and singing old songs for the residents. One guy is called "the piano man," and there is a guy who plays snare and cymbal, and a sax player. I know two of these guys because they attend one of our churches. These musicians and their spouses have been coming into this nursing home playing music and handing out treats and love for 15 years now! They play and sing old songs that the folks know and love. They mess around telling jokes that even get nicely non-pious like the one where the father told his son he should become a Methodist...the son asked him why...the dad said ...well when you find four of them together...you usually find a "fifth!"...and the drummer hits the cymbal.
But what I found there was a tremendous sense of community....and the kingdom. Older people having fun, connecting with old songs and memories, coming out of their rooms into a place filled with others, joy, songs of faith, and life!
In the beginning God created life...and said it was good!
God is still creating good things in the 2A lounge.
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