With gratitude to friend and colleague Cindy Jones —- Claire-Marie was born on December 8, 1984. Shortly afterward, she was left behind at the hospital. Doctors had already told her biological mother that the baby would have Down syndrome, and according to Claire-Marie’s later account, she had even been advised not to continue the pregnancy.…

PREFACE, kinda like yesterday — Two things first: 1. Yes, I know a Church is the people not the building. 2. Answer it yourself, for yours if you have/had one: Is yours an accessible church building? Have you answered that question? I’ll wait. Okay. I trust you. —- AND NOW —- Like many others, I’ve…

Son LJ4, on FaceTime this morning: “How’s Henry?” Me, hesitating: “Well, yeah, uhm, Henry’s still very much a puppy. And he has moments — days, really — when he does better than he does at other times, ya know?” LJ4, immediately: “Don’t we all, Dad, don’t we all!”

Traditionally, NIMBY = not in my back yard A new one to me recently, NIMBY = next it might be you Apply as necessary.

Two things first here: 1. Yes, I know a Church is the people not the building. 2. Answer it yourself, for yours if you have/had one: Is yours a beautiful church building? Have you answered that question. I’ll wait. Okay. I trust you. An ad from the Aspen Group asked that question. It continued, “83%…

Daniel McCoy wrote, #10 – God creates new things andthings new. He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” (Revelation 21:5) Even after creating everything, God has new things to create on the horizon. I believe we do, too.

The Eternal Now by Prince — Don’t let nobody bring you downAccurate knowledge of Christ and the FatherWill bring the Everlasting NowJoin the party, make a soundShare the truth, preach the good news

#9 – God is planning a heaven filled with cultural variety. “After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their…

COPIED…and resonating with you? — Feeling disconnected from friends and realizing the unspoken grief that follows. Holding onto past connections and navigating the no man’s land of surface-level interactions. It’s a quiet pain, and it’s okay to acknowledge it. — It’s like this is a missing part of the Beatles’ song Eleanor Rigby: “all the…

Daniel McCoy wrote, #8 – God saves us so that we might do good things that bless people. “Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.” (Ephesians 4:28) Whereas sinning has predictably depressing…