Monthly Archives: February 2019

I was saddened–but not surprised–by reports from the Houston Chronicle that 380 clergy and other staff in Southern Baptist churches sexually abused 700 children and adults in the last 20 years.     Many people have faulted the congregational polity … Continue reading →

A sermon a few weeks ago invited us to hear I Corinthians 13–the love chapter–in the context of a current-day situation.  Later, during Friendship Time, I encountered someone who wasn’t smiling.  When I asked about the lack of joy, the … Continue reading →

  A few years ago a clergy friend from Rochester, New York, had a medical crisis in the Atlanta airport.  She was rushed to the hospital, where she stayed for a week until she stabilized and was able to return … Continue reading →

So, you’re on the shore, beside your boat, washing your nets after a disappointing night of fishing.  A large crowd has gathered on the beach and up the hill behind it.  From the crowd emerges a figure, who walks up … Continue reading →

Last week, in his first letter to the Corinthians, we encountered Paul’s Mr. Potato Head theology.  There, he writes:  “Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit…To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common … Continue reading →