Just Joy
The stories come, as Jesus’ stories often do, because people are grumbling at him.* He is hanging out with “sinners” again, and the religious folk don’t like it. So Jesus tells two parallel parables, the lost sheep and the lost coin, both of which he likens to repentant sinners. I’m not the first to notice […]
Yolanda Ford Virtual Memorial Service, Christ House Compassion in Action 5k, Potter’s House Pay it Forward Concert
“We invite you to view a virtual memorial service for Rev. Yolande W. Ford, created to honor her wishes and to pay tribute to her life and faith walk. She was mindful of the public health environment in which we are living and wanted everyone to feel free to view the service safely and comfortably […]
Love’s Call – Oct. 22, 2021
“Love calls us to gratitude, relinquishment, celebration, service, play, praise, companionship, intimacy, communion, and always to deeper yearning. In other words, love calls us to love.” -Gerald G. May, The Awakened Heart, p. 78
Every Child – Oct. 1, 2019
“Every child, every person needs to know that they are a source of joy; every child, every person, needs to be celebrated. Only when all of our weaknesses are accepted as part of our humanity can our negative, broken self-images be transformed.” ―Jean Vanier, Becoming Human
