Fear and Love
For Sunday, November 30, 2014 – Mark 13:24-37 In a continual state of high alert, we live much of our days. We are told, keep your wits about you. If you notice any suspicious person or activity, alert the authorities without delay. No one knows the day of our reckoning. Beware. Keep awake. In this passage, it sounds like Jesus might […]
The Stories We Tell
For Sunday, December 22, 2013 – Matthew 1:18-25 When we look back on the big stories of our lives, we can see that the disruptive and disturbing parts are quite often what make the stories memorable and even valuable to us. In the middle of living through the disruptions, however, we are less apt to appreciate their value. […]
Birthing a Different World
by Susan Morley “There is an urge among us to birth a different world.” – Paul Hawken Birthing a baby is more than enough challenge, but a new world! Yikes! Advent is upon us and I am keenly aware of the craving for a different world. The Prayer Hut in Primavera Center is waiting for […]
Daring to Respond
For Sunday, December 8, 2013 – Matthew 3:1-12 What a commotion gets stirred up by just one person responding to God’s callings. Just one person blazing with spirit can change people’s lives. Wrapped in the hide of a camel, with the smell of locusts and honey on his breath, John comes romping out of the wilderness barking orders: Repent! Prepare! Bear fruit! And people flock […]
