The Vigil of Waiting in Advent

We are officially in advent-that season of waiting and preparing our hearts to enter into the time of Christmas celebration. The entire church year begins with this season of waiting. Every 11 months, we get one month of waiting. It’s an interesting rhythm which should affect our cadence of busyness and distraction. A word that […]

My Favorite Things

OK. I admit it. I watched, Oprah’s TV show titled, “My Favorite Things.” It’s the one where everyone in the audience receives all of the favorite things that Oprah thinks are fabulous. If you were in her audience yesterday, you would have gotten a MAC IPad and a brand new 2012 VW Beetle- your choice […]

Sabbath and Shalom

Last night, friends gather for a meal—not just an ordinary meal but a meal to celebrate the arrival of Sabbath. It had been a very long week for all of us. One friend was in two wrecks-one that almost cost him his life. Another friend had been out of town and away from his family […]