The voice of one crying in the wilderness is John the Baptizer quoting the prophet Isaiah. Prepare the way of the Lord. The Godspell song...

Power Pose. It was a suggestion that prior to going into a meeting to find strength and fortitude- raise up your arms, stand up strong...

Rules. Ruler. Ruling. A noun and a verb. As we explore the gospel reading appointed in this lectionary cycle for Christ the King Sunday,...

Sitting by the ocean or another body of water. Knitting a wash cloth. Reading a novel. Being with other people sharing deeply from our...

I can hear it. I can identify. I can feel it. In our gospel reading for this All Saints Sunday November 7, 2021 John 11:32-44. There are...

Remember? Do you remember the song in the video above by Earth, Wind and Fire? It has been going through my mind all week. It’s been part...

Beyoncé Let’s start with Beyoncé. True to herself. Asking for what she wants. Letting her true colors shine through. She and Baritmaeus...

With humility. Holding hands with humility instead of partnering with power. Holding hands with humility instead of partnering with...

Tyg. Tyg walks with me. Pastor Tyg Taylor- although I am 90% sure he prefers to go by “Tyg”. (Help me remember to ask him this Sunday...

St. Francis experienced the love of God in nature. Earth and sky, Brother Sun and Sister moon, creatures and creation all revealed to him...

Keeping it simple this week. Listening to Simple Gifts . I am grateful that I learned the shorthand of tl;dr: too long; didn't read. The...

Risky business. When Jesus places a child in the midst of his disciples and says, “Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes...

The saying "sticks and stones may break my bones and words will never hurt me isn’t true. Words matter. This week in Mark 8:27-38 we...

Time to “spread my wings and fly.” A clear message I received just over a month ago and so much has happened since. I’ll get to some of...

If last week was "for the birds"** when we explored The Third Article of the Apostles' Creed, this Sunday as we finish up our Apostles...

What words come to mind when you see this photo? For me it is "slow". As a child my mother read to us Aesop's fables. The fable of the...

Eat this bread. Drink this cup. Come to me and never be hungry. Those are lyrics of a hymn similar to the one in the video above that...

Don't let the opening screen of the video above scare you away.... As we explore the first article of the Apostles' Creed in our...