Every church has its periods of conflict and trouble. The church is “holey”, and holy. The church comprises people – earthen vessels with flaws, roughness, imperfect shapes and designs. Thus, painful relational disagreements and friction often led to gossip and slander, the formation of factions, and divisions. As a pastor, I sometimes found myself caught […]
I attended my home church’s Stations of the Cross meditative prayer, a Holy Week experience. There were fewer people in the afternoon schedule, and this was good as it afforded my wife and me unhurried prayer. There were six stations, from the meditation of Gethsemane to Jesus’ crucifixion on the cross. Creative props, videos, still […]
This has been a satisfying and exciting year for me. If you had asked me earlier in the year, I would not have said so. Upon reflection, I see patterns that give meaning and joy to my journey. I read my journal leisurely, covering a quarter each time. After reading, I took notes of repetitions, […]