With only a few sermons under his belt, he really didn’t know how to preach. When he stood to speak that morning, pages of notes lay on the podium, along with his red-letter edition Bible. The small church building was still pretty but the long-time members were battered by years thad had made them old … Continue reading The Boy Becomes a Preacher
Tag: faith
When No One Remembers
At the end of my life, when I can no longer stand and speak, will anyone remember me?
A 97-Year-Old’s Baptism
Washing away this man's sins would not be so easy.
Remembering the Melodies
The old hymns come back to me in the early hours.
But Without Faith, It is Impossible to Have Religion
My values define me more than my religion.
Will God Answer for His Actions?
Over my time as a minister, people whispered these questions to me, often ashamed to put them into words. I’m articulating them in hopes of engaging their thinking.
Still Here and Still Me
I’m still here and I’m still me. I’m still humorous, musical, creative, passionate, loving, and enormously graceful on the dance floor....
I Won’t Stay Quiet
The church claims to be an instrument of truth. How do people find truth if they are not allowed to ask, seek, and knock? Is the institution really so fragile that it can’t handle my voicing my thoughts?
What Do I Call Myself?
I haven't lost myself. I'm growing up.
Why Aren’t We the Innovators?
Paul once said that we were baptized to walk in newness of life but we are scared to do it. It’s much easier to march toward death while insisting we are right.
