Pastoral Care and Counseling
In the most recent Lamplighter, Dan Lehman submitted an article on behalf of the Shepherding Commission that talked about all the different things that commission does. Before going to print, he ran it by the commission for any edits, and I offered one small change. In the section about how…
Three thoughts after BREAD Nehemiah Action
Last evening around 60 CMCers joined 1600+ folks at the BREAD Nehemiah Action at the Celeste Center. It’s the climax of BREAD’s annual cycle of organizing around solutions to problems facing folks in Franklin County. Here are three things I’m chewing on the morning after…. + One of the opening…
A message from Sudan
It’s good to have friendships across borders. It enlarges our world and personalizes distant places. In Christian language, it is the nature of the body of Christ to transgress boundaries of tribe and nation. In Christ we are one. I’d like to use this week’s midweek reflection to pass along…
The Hardest Place to Be
I had been trying to wrack my brain to come up with another experience or trip that I’ve taken in my life that could count as worthy of being called a pilgrimage when the lyrics to the song “Arrow” by half.alive helped me remember and think about the importance of…
After Biking To Church The Pastor Writes A Poem
Days after the rains the river still swells but is back within its banks. The air is crisp but gloves hold the heat and the sun promises warmth to come. Two geese are eating grass. A squirrel risks its luck and darts in front of my tire. A leashed dog…
