Pentecost Hearing

Our talk began simply: “What’s good about writing an IO reflection? What’s hard for you?” We laughed as common complaints came up about keeping the reflection short enough for reading on a cell-phone, and nodded over differences in how long one needed to dwell with the scripture to let a personal experience emerge. Although we […]

Do Not Lose Heart – Oct. 15, 2022

October is the traditional time in the Church of the Saviour for annual membership recommitment. It is an unusual church practice, perhaps unique, joining and re-joining the same faith community year after year. Or not. When I first made this commitment, a long-time member told me it gets harder every year, just the opposite of what I […]

Rest in Peace Gloria McClanen

We were grieved this week to learn of the death of an old friend, Gloria McClanen. Gloria was a longtime member of the Church of the Saviour (CofS), of Dayspring Church, and of the Wellspring mission group. She came to the CofS in 1962 with her husband Don and their two children, Michael and Laura. […]

Revisiting Commitment

Have you caught yourself scrolling through a list of movies to watch, unable to commit the time for any of them? Or leafing through a catalogue, not able to decide on anything because there are too many choices? Or leaving the grocery store without any cereal because there were just too many options? Americans often […]