What do you mean when you say that you’re a Christian? Do you mean more than a system of moral teaching? Do you mean more than a building you visit regularly or irregularly? Or, do you mean you’ve experienced a transfer of power from a garbage dump outside of...
Easter has a pattern. It begins in darkness almost at the point of despair. That’s when God shows up. That’s when God opens what is shut and un-openable. Then comes the part where we partner with God just like the women at the tomb. God rolled the stone away...
New Beginnings offers a chance for middle school youth to reflect on the important relationships in their lives and consider what “New Beginnings” they can take on in their own lives. Often, New Beginnings is the first opportunity for a young person to...
Good Friday is God’s way of saying that we should not avoid reality. Jesus didn’t circumvent it, neither must we. Good Friday begs that we find our real God in the reality of our lives. Even the painful parts. Especially the painful parts! We have a God...
This Message is about how to process the Blue Boxes and UTO Envelopes gathered at the UTO In gatherings and where to send the funds.Parishes collect the Blue Boxes or UTO Envelopes. The Parish Coordinator or Parish ECW Treasurer count the funds gathered and write one...
After the stories, healings, feedings and miracles, Jesus heads to Jerusalem. He knew the stakes and went anyway. He goes because he knows this is the place where they “kill the prophets.” Where the system is thick and dynamic with abuse. We would’ve told him,...
The State of Georgia, Fulton County, and Gwinnett County are declaring April as Second Chance Month this year!! Fulton County will be proclaiming the month of April as Second Chance Month on Wednesday, April 10th, during a presentation at 10:00 am in the Fulton County...
We live in a tumultuous time. What corrodes us individually and institutionally is an abiding and advancing sense of futility! Does it matter? Who cares? Can anything change? The paralyzing toxin of futility is in the world and in the church. The saddest part...
Dear Friends and Colleagues, I am unashamedly going to use this Lenten opportunity to depart from issues and topics – given the contemplative and potentially peaceful character of the season – in order to talk about Ruby. Ruby is my little dog – a beautiful and...
