Author Archives: reallifepastor

I met with four families today who might be interested in joining our church.  Three of those families have young children.  All six parents said they want to raise their children in a church that teaches them that all people have … Continue reading →

            Christ is risen!  He is risen indeed!  It’s Easter–the holiest day of the church year.  This is the part of the Christian story everybody knows.  As it says in the Apostles’ Creed, “He was crucified, died and was buried … Continue reading →

            Christ is risen!  He is risen indeed!  It’s Easter–the holiest day of the church year.  This is the part of the Christian story everybody knows.  As it says in the Apostles’ Creed, “He was crucified, died and was buried … Continue reading →

Perhaps by this fifth Sunday in Lent you’re getting as tired of covenant as our Israelite ancestors did.  God’s first covenant was with Noah, after the flood.  In it, God promised never again to destroy creation.  (Rainbow)  Later, God made … Continue reading →

Well.  I had no idea preaching the Ten Commandments would be so controversial.  Those of you who subscribe to the Pilgrimage Daily Devotions will know that nearly all this week’s writers struggle in some way with the 10 best-known rules … Continue reading →

So, we’re into this whole thing at my church about creeds and statements of faith.  Because ours is such a diverse congregation, ideas and feelings about such statements run the gamut from “What’s a creed?” to “Worship isn’t complete with … Continue reading →

This Lent we’re exploring the idea of covenant.  One source defines covenant as:  a formal agreement…between two parties that establishes a relationship and in which… mutual responsibilities may be enacted.  Like marriage.  That’s a “formal agreement where mutual responsibilities are … Continue reading →

Noah’sArk.  It’s a familiar story, right?  God said to Noah, There’s gonna be a floody, floody…  the animals going into the ark by twosies, twosies and coming out by threesies, threesies… The rainbow in the sky.  God’s promise never to … Continue reading →

Today at church, so much depended on daffodils.  Last week, a member cut daffodils from her yard, brought them to church, and set them on the communion table.  It was such a beautiful gift. This week, another member cut daffodils … Continue reading →

            Had the Gospel writers been lyricists instead, the story might have gone something like this…  (So Good to Be Here…a song by Marty Haugen…in Monty Python fashion, the disciples sit back and relax and simply enjoy being with Jesus.) … Continue reading →