Choosing Love – Oct. 19, 2021
“We know in our hearts that choosing love is choosing life and freedom; saying yes to love’s invitation is the only way to lasting meaning and real worth. But our minds are likely to have a different opinion. The parts of our minds that are addicted to efficiency will make us doubt our desire. They […]
An Awakened Heart
Just a week ago I attended a memorial service for a dear friend. We had not been in contact for many years, but hearing of her death awakened in me our forever connection. Almost four decades ago when I was in my mid 20s Marcelline saw me with the loving eyes of Christ and encouraged […]
A Practice – Oct. 14, 2021
“A change of heart or of values without a practice is only another pointless luxury of a passively consumptive way of life.” —Wendell Berry, from the essay “The Idea of a Local Economy“, Orion Magazine
The Leap
I wasn’t planning on having my lunch ruined when I showed up. I sure wasn’t prepared to hear a hard truth, even one that came from a voice that I trusted, loved, and admired. Mike Little invited me to lunch after I preached a few times at Bread of Life Church. He greeted me with sweet accolades […]