We recently installed a bird feeder at our house. It’s taken a week or so, but the neighborhood bird’s are starting to figure out there’s a new food supply up for grabs. It’s been fascinating to see who stops by for a visit. I’ve seen cardinals, robins, wrens, and just this morning, a vibrantly colored blue jay […]
Read More Church As Bird Feeder?There’s something pretty cool about celebrating a birthday in today’s cyber-world. High school classmates, distant relatives, church friends, co-workers. The flood of well wishes leaves one feeling noticed, valued, important. At least those are some of the things I’ve experienced this trip around the sun as observed via social media. Now when I was a young child, birthdays were grand events, […]
Read More Appreciating Online CommunityI was reflecting this morning with a friend about our Lenten blogging experience My friend was observing that the practice of writing something every day, even given word prompts, resulted in several themes reappearing over and over in the blog. I suggested it’s the same with preaching. We only have one story to tell…God loves us. The challenge […]
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