Palm Sunday Majesty and humility. They travel the road to Jerusalem together. God riding a donkey. Odd travelling companions for sure. The story is a big deal. It’s one of the few that all four Gospel authors write about. The…
Labels negate people. I’ve had more than a few labels thrown my way. Some good. Some not-so-much. Fast, fat, smart, unorganized, funny, failure, kind, arrogant – to name a few. There is some truth in all those, but labels are…
In many cultures there is an ancient custom of giving a tenth of each year’s income to some holy use. For Christians to observe the forty days of Lent is to do the same thing with roughly a tenth of…
When somebody is hurting, don’t give them advice or try to fix them. Just be present. Your presence is what you are most qualified to give and your presence is what they need the most. It is better to forgive…
WE have been talking about relationships for the last month at The Water’s Edge. This week’s topic is how have tough conversations. The following are ten phrases that are going to make any conversation more difficult. 1. Don’t take this…
Benjamin and David – My life is most likely half over. Maybe a lot more than half over; perhaps a little less. I wrote this letter to myself and am sharing it with you so you can learn from my…
We are all in various relationships. Every one last one of us. Many are healthy and life-giving. Some not so much. Every relationship will have at least some conflict because every relationship is made up of two people are imperfect. …
A small, wooden cross sits in the front of our sanctuary. We don’t have anything too ornate in the worship space. This cross is as close as it gets. It was cut and carved from a single piece of oak…
I don’t observe as much of it as I used to. It’s essential and the world is missing something when it’s absent. Respect. I grew up with Walter Cronkite, Ronald Reagan, and Joe Montana. The journalist, the President, the quarterback—they…
Eight Things to Stop Doing You want to grow. Lose a little weight. Save some money. Get along better with people. Resemble Christ more closely. So we make a directory of things we need to start doing. We usually fail.…