Author: spiritstirrer

  It has been a difficult set of weeks. We have faced sin and death in our lives, in our community, and in our world.

This week I was blessed to be part of the North Carolina Preaching Festival in Raleigh, NC. I was honored to be part of the

I am a sinner. I do things that I should not do and leave things undone that I should do. Often I only consider myself

Each Lord’s Day the body of Christ gathers. We sing songs of praise, hear a word proclaimed, and gather around table. Each week we remember

The empathetic imagination moves in a direction opposite to that of fear. In fear, a person’s attention contracts, focusing intently on her own safety, and

Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Son of Righteousness! Light and life to all He brings Ris’n with healing in His wings Mild

Why do you look for the living among the dead? Luke 24:5b (CEB) I love cemeteries! So much history, beauty, and sacredness in one place.

John brought this divine message to all those who came to the Jordan River. He preached that people should be ritually cleansed through baptism as

One of the continued conversations here is around how a body discerns. How do we hear each other? What does it mean to listen to

51     God’s arm has accomplished mighty deeds.         The proud in mind and heart,         God has sent away in disarray. 52     The rulers from their high positions of