Mary Gauthier. If you don’t know her name, or her story, or her songs, or her, treat yourself and look her up on here…AFTER you let these lyrics of hers wash over you — My father could use a little mercy nowThe fruits of his labor                                                         Fall and rot slowly on the groundHis work is…

Can’t get away from this ear worm (gotta be a better name for such things…help me here, so following up on this humble space yesterday and Traci‘s concluding advice — — As Traci Blackmon, whom I quoted yesterday, said, “Live lifted.”

Traci Blackmon is someone I cite frequently. Here’s another reason why — Note to self: History has shown…those who seek to destroy others will eventuality self-destruct. Trust the process and stay above the snake line. — and then someone said in the Comnents — Stay Above The Snake Line!! Love that! — to which Traci…

From the same friend and colleague of a week ago — I have been cursed, lied about, run out of the church as a pastor; and once I had my life threatened, at gun point. — Can’t we do better, Church?

A Presbyterian said to a Methodist — You say it ‘s all about God’s grace.But then you say you have to do more and try harder. — Ouch. That hurt when you ripped that off.

Rev. Becky Lembke is a long time real life friend and colleague who makes it clear — Too often we define Christian faith by what we believe about Jesus instead of focusing on following him. Discipleship isn’t about information, it’s about imitation. — She is so right! Share THAT with a couple of your friends…you…

Ryan Holiday, the author of 15 books, including The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, The Daily Stoic, Conspiracy and Stillness is the Key, calls himself a professional reader. “ That’s really what authors are. A book is made of books.” Some reading rules he has followed over the years: 12) If you…

Came across this last month. Can’t get away from it. Also can’t shake the difference between this and what we in our churches sometimes call a Pledge Card — — …uhm….

Christine Caine has haunted me with this — Jesus never wastes one word, let alone three. So there must be some significance in this second shortest verse in the Bible: Remember Lot’s wife! — Whoa…. Wanna check that? It’s Luke 17:32. Yup.Well now.

An online friend and colleague wrote this — It is a strange kind of love that shouts, “Oh how I love you” as they wave them over the hill knowing the bridge is out. A lot of preaching is doing just that. — More truth here than some realize. Or want to admit.