A few years ago, because of circumstances we did not welcome, Gregg and I replaced all the plumbing in our house. Gone were the 90-year-old galvanized pipes with heaven knows how much gunk in them. Now we have some sort of plastic, I think, thing. The water pressure is better, and we have no leaks … read
There’s a term in cooking called mise en place, a French phrase that basically means “everything in its place.” When you’re cooking something, especially something like a complicated recipe that you’ve never made, before you turn on a burner or preheat the oven, you make sure all your ingredients are out and chopped or whatever, … read
On this weekend when we remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I wonder how things would have been different had he not be killed. Would he have continued his insistence on nonviolent resistance? How would his opposition to the Vietnam War affect his work? Would he have added concerns about the climate … read
As I went down in the river to pray Studying about that good old way And who shall wear the robe and crown Good Lord, show me the way! O brothers let’s go down Let’s go down, come on down Come on brothers let’s go down Down in the river to pray Today we’re going … read
This week I’ve been thinking about our friend Aaron Gray. Aaron would show up on a Sunday morning every now and then, usually late, often making his own version of a grand entrance. A couple of times he came in from the room behind me and would startle whoever was in the pulpit at that … read
It is my hope that this sermon will serve as an invitation to you to experience, or consider, or maybe even enjoy the season of Advent. So… To pretend to have a sense of Elizabeth and Zechariah’s world, we’re going to try a little experiment and observe 30 seconds of silence—or as much silence as … read