This is a post I’ve been wanting to write for some time now but haven’t felt brave enough. By writing what I really think, I know that I break from a lot of conventional wisdom and tradition when it comes to children’s ministry. At the same time, I feel strongly about this and I’ve thought about it and […]
Should We Protect Our Children From the Violence of the Cross? Read More »
This Thursday, inspired by this post “Be a Poet, not a Preacher During Holy Week,” I read three poems during the Maundy Thursday service For the Dying by John O’Donohue from his book To Bless the Space Between Us Kindness, by Naomi Shihab Nye from her book Words Under the Words and Fair is Fair by
Sermon Remix: Maundy Thursday and Easter Read More »
This prayer from Archbishop Oscar Romero says it all, more eloquently than any of us could. Rest, my friends, and believe these words I bolded some parts that seem to apply to Holy Week preparation: It helps, now and then, to step back and take the long view. The Kingdom is not only beyond our
Prayer for Busy Pastors and Leaders Nearing the End of a Busy Week Read More »
