Posted in Church Year on Apr 26th, 2009
simple: adj., composed of a single element; not compound or divided
–Merriam-Webster’s 10th Collegiate Dictionary
Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is. And all who have [...]
Posted in Church Year on Apr 19th, 2009
In today’s gospel passage, Jesus breathes on the disciples and says, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” And they do: the “whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul” (Acts 4:32), the living embodiment of unity.
According to Acts, none of the believers owned anything; they held all possessions in common. No one was [...]
Posted in Church Year on Apr 12th, 2009
The Easter my son was two, Jack’s Sunday School teacher brought a huge bouquet of helium balloons and let each child choose one to take home. Jack chose red. Proudly and joyfully, he carried his bobbing balloon down the church hallway to the Fellowship Hall, where Doug and I stopped to chat with our associate [...]