( It’s been a bad, bad month for this blog. I’m fine. Family’s fine. But the Silly Season – most people call it Spring – arrived early. I’m swamped by details of our move and Little League started early for me. But here’s a piece I wrote at my church’s invitation that I thought I [...]
Archive for the ‘Faith Fridays’ Category
Lenten Reflection – Preparing for a Changed Future
Posted in Faith, Faith Fridays, tagged Faith on March 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Bigger Than All of Us – Faith Friday
Posted in Faith, Faith Fridays, Other Stuff, tagged Faith, movies on March 11, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I was going to write something about Lent today. Or maybe a confessional about breaking away from writing my novel to revise a story. And I have an entry tentatively titled “The Tyranny of the Word Count” that is rattling around my head. Plus I want to write about House of Leaves, because it is [...]
Give an Open Ear – Faith Friday
Posted in Faith, Faith Fridays, tagged Faith, parenting, Politics, pop culture on January 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
On the UCC website, the Daily Devotional today is a reflection by Felix Carrion on an excerpt from Psalm 40:1-11. “Sacrifice and offering you do not desire, but you have given me an open ear.” Mr. Carrion focuses on the second part of the sentence, that what God wants – more than our tithes, more [...]
Advent is Waiting in the Dark – Faith Friday
Posted in Faith, Faith Fridays, tagged Faith on December 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
(I picked up the following reflection on Advent from the Daily Devotionals section of the UCC web site. I found it meaningful and hope that you will as well. Peace.) Waiting December 3, 2010 Excerpt from Hosea 6:1-6 “Let us press on to know the Lord; his appearing is as sure as the dawn.” Reflection [...]
Uniquely UCC – Faith Friday
Posted in Faith, Faith Fridays, tagged Faith, marketing on November 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The United Church of Christ has released another in a series of viral, Web-based ads to get out the word regarding what the denomination believes and to reinforce that the UCC is truly working to be open to everyone. One of my favorite recurring lines in the UCC’s identity materials is that, “our faith is over [...]
Halloween – Day 5 – Christianity and Halloween – Faith Friday
Posted in Faith, Faith Fridays, tagged Faith, Halloween, pop culture on October 29, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Halloween is on a Sunday this year. And yet I don’t seem to have been invited to be a guest preacher anywhere. If I had been, I might have begun from a simple question: How does one reconcile Halloween with Christianity? Since Halloween has its origins as a pagan holiday, and since the church (read: [...]
Abraham’s Dysfunctional Family – Faith Friday
Posted in Faith, Faith Fridays, tagged Faith on September 10, 2010 | 1 Comment »
When I was growing up, every so often, someone would describe someone else’s family as dysfunctional. ( We’re ok. But, those people…. ) Some time after that, and a long time ago at this point, I embraced the (now) popular notion that everyone’s family is dysfunctional. This is, of course, because families are made up [...]
Playing in Tune – Faith Friday
Posted in Faith, Faith Fridays, tagged art, Faith, music, sports on September 3, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I went to the first Sunday School teachers orientation meeting of the year at my church a couple of nights ago. The first rotation unit is on the story of Abraham and Sarah up through the birth of Isaac. As inspiration for thinking about how to talk with the kids about what God looks or [...]
Don’t Wait for the End – Faith Friday
Posted in Faith, Faith Fridays, tagged Faith on August 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Over at the UCC website, the Daily Devotional written by the Rev. Anthony Robinson is titled “Urgency” and reflects on an excerpt from Peter 4:7-11. The end of all things is near; therefore…maintain constant love for one another…serve one another with whatever gift each of you have received…whoever speaks must do so as one speaking [...]
No Pew of Our Own – Faith Friday
Posted in Faith, Faith Fridays, tagged Faith, family, parenting on August 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s a conundrum every time we walk into a church for the first time: Where to sit? How close is too close? How far back is too far back? Is it weird to be off to the side? How near should I / can I sit to the next person? Is this someone’s spot? Is [...]
