“Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.”

~ Oscar Wilde

The Spark in You

2016-10-13T10:43:02-04:00January 7th, 2016|Uncategorized|

One of the theologians I really appreciate is Gabe Fackre (now retired from Andover-Newton Theological Seminary). Dr. Fackre wrote a book called "Christian Basics" in which he very creatively described some of the deepest spiritual goings-on in our lives. One of my favorites is his account of the beginnings of humanity's relationship with God. "In the beginning", Dr. Fackre writes, "God had a dream. The world is bathed in the Divine light. Creation and Creator are one. There is joy and peace in Eden." Then he goes on to say that we might picture this as a campfire scene. God is [READ MORE]

Now that Christmas is Over

2016-01-07T12:40:56-05:00January 5th, 2016|Uncategorized|

The opening lines of Howard Thurman's famous Christmas poem beautifully describe where we need to find ourselves now that Christmas is over: When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone, When the Kings and Princes are home, When the shepherds are back with their flocks, The work of Christmas begins. And there is great wisdom in these words of Howard Thurman. For the end of Christmas calls us to begin a new endeavor. Thurman describes it this way: To find the lost, To heal the broken, To feed the hungry To [READ MORE]

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