Tag Archives: God
Colorless Children …and Adults (looking forward to RELĀT, Sunday Oct 23)
I watched her go uncelebrated into the second grade, a colorless child, gray among the orange and yellow, attached too much to corners and to other people’s sunshine. She colors the rainbow brown and leaves balloons unopened in their packages. … Continue reading
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I Double-dog Dare You! (for Sunday, October 16)
Love God and Do Whatever You Want… I Double-dog Dare You! - St. Augustine (street version) It seems strange to suggest that if you simply love God you can do whatever you want. No; it sounds too good … Continue reading
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In Search of a Golden Calf (for Sunday, Oct 9)
Our worship gathering on Sunday will focus on the story of the golden calf found in Exodus 32.1-14. So the Relate gang thought it would be cool to have a golden calf to display on Sunday. We checked with import … Continue reading
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In the Shadow of a Burning Bush (for Sunday, August 28)
In the shadow of a burning bush, a thin unbroken thread of grace is seen… Behold, the bush of faith resists the flames… for still moist leaves retain the sacred names of God, and in the bush’s shade we find … Continue reading
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I Am a Rock (for Sunday, August 21)
Or am I? Depends on what you mean by rock. In the song “I Am a Rock,” Simon & Garfunkel (one of my favorite duos from back in the day) use rock as a metaphor for being withdrawn, aloof, independent… … Continue reading
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Life as a Parable
We had a stirring discussion last Sunday (July 24) about “why” Jesus taught in parables. We often ask about the “what” of parables, e.g. “What in the world do these things mean?” but we seldom wonder about the “why.” I … Continue reading
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Once upon a Time
I was raised in the Deep South and, as everyone knows, southerners are nothing if not courteous. We weren’t allowed to use any language that came within a country mile of profanity (cussin’ we called it) so we used euphemisms … Continue reading
The God Box: Worry Be Gone
I am descended from a long line of worriers. No, not warriors – worriers. My mom is especially gifted at worrying and will call me at midnight from nine blocks away to make sure that the sirens passing through the middle … Continue reading
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