What is “normal”? Is it really something to aspire to? Does being normal take away from our humanity? How does being normal constrict the imagination and interfere with the spirit’s freedom? Maybe there is value and wisdom in not being normal.
This coming Sunday is Easter Sunday. Join me to celebrate Spring and to grapple with the story of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection. A splendid time is guaranteed for all.
During trying times in our lives, we may have difficulty seeing a way through to the other side in which we will feel more settled, at peace, and hopeful about the future. Sometimes we are not sure we have the capacity to make it through. What helps us trust the process?
“Spreading Our Wings” is the theme of this year’s stewardship campaign. Our Soul Matters theme for the month of March is “Living Love through the Practice of Trust.” On this Stewardship Sunday, we explore the practices of trust that are involved in stewardship–and in spreading our wings as a congregation.
The February Soul Matters theme of Inclusion, and during my sermon on February 9th, I touched on the idea that it is important to try to include those with whom we disagree, and perhaps even those who may mean us harm. At the time, I kicked the can on actually discussing this in any kind of meaningful way. This Sunday, the chickens…