I relate much of my life to gardening. Summer is a sabbatical, a take-a-break, a time-to-rest season. Autumn is a new beginning because it’s planting season once again. How blessed we are that planting season happens multiple times in the Sonoran Desert! The essence of being rooted, perhaps, is in knowing that who you are… Continue reading It’s planting season once again.
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SAVE A LIFE!
Learn or Review Life Saving Techniques The Worship Team initiated the purchase of an Automated External Defibrillator (ADE) to be placed in the hallway between King Hall and the Sanctuary. In the event that an individual at our church would experience a cardiac event requiring resuscitation, this ADE unit is very user friendly, easy to… Continue reading SAVE A LIFE!
Christian Nationalism: What It Is And Why it is Dangerous to America and Our Freedoms
Saturday, September 30th, 10 – 11:30 am in King Hall Often, when the word “Christian” is in front of another word, we assume it is a healthy use of the beliefs/ideas and about Jesus’ way of living. This is not so. Christian Nationalism has been on the rise for several years and has dominated the… Continue reading Christian Nationalism: What It Is And Why it is Dangerous to America and Our Freedoms
It was a wonderful Sunday.
We celebrated Pastor Jim’s return from sabbatical! The joy was palpable. The smiles came readily. The laughter was contagious. In the midst of all of life’s brokenness and sorrow, a holy moment of love shined upon us and embraced us reminding us that love is still present and active. And now we get to focus… Continue reading It was a wonderful Sunday.
Drum Circles, Story Circles & Befriending Death at the Healing Project
Rev. Shea Darian invites you to these fall programs at Doing Grief ™ Community Healing Project at the Interfaith Chapel for Healing at The Church of the Palms (click link for more information on each event): DRUM CIRCLES (3RD SUNDAYS) – DR. LYDIA WOODS: SEPT. 17, OCT. 15, NOV. 19, DEC 17, 3-5 PM WELCOME… Continue reading Drum Circles, Story Circles & Befriending Death at the Healing Project
As of this writing, my mom is in a hospice facility.
We are trying to make sure she is comfortable. I don’t know how long or short this last stage will be. I like to control things, but I can’t control this. All I can do is help her be pain-free and sit with my memories. There are a thousand things to do and yet, the… Continue reading As of this writing, my mom is in a hospice facility.
9 truths and 1 lie about my employment history
What kind of jobs have you labored at during your lifetime? Did you have a favorite one? I’ve done a lot of different jobs in my life. Here’s a list of nine truths about my employment history and one lie. Can you guess which one is the lie? Youth MinisterProfessional Basketball PlayerFactory WorkerSheet Metal FabricatorLawn MowingSubstitute… Continue reading 9 truths and 1 lie about my employment history
Thank you
The phrase, “Thank you,” is an odd one. It can be over used while underused at the same time. In any of its forms, “thank you,” “thanks,” or “thankful” there is a sentiment we need to use more intentionally. Because gratitude, despite what the Hokey – Pokey says, is what it’s all about. Gratitude is… Continue reading Thank you
Kindom of God—that’s not a typo!
God’s Extravagant Love connects each of us as “kin” and to each part of the larger Kindom of God. That’s no typo – the Kindom of God – it’s a profound insight. In the 37 times that Jesus describes the reign of God in the Gospels, not once is the kingdom of God like a… Continue reading Kindom of God—that’s not a typo!
Do you love one of your children more than the others?
Guest ponderer this week: Rev. David Klingensmith who will be in the pulpit this Sunday, August 20. Do you love one of your children more than the others? It’s a question that parents are sometimes asked, and one that most tiptoe around gingerly when answering. Do parents have favorites? And from the child’s perspective, does… Continue reading Do you love one of your children more than the others?