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!
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What broken thing is there too “broke” for God to mend?
In an old poem by John Masefield, entitled “The Widow in the Bye Street,” there is a scene of dramatic agony. A young man is about to be executed for crimes against the state, and in the crowd that is gathered to witness this horrific event stands his widowed mother who is about to be… Continue reading What broken thing is there too “broke” for God to mend?
What the church needs
Howard Thurman was an American author, theologian, and educator. Thurman’s theology of radical nonviolence influenced and shaped a generation of civil rights activists – he was a key mentor to leaders within the civil rights movement, including MLK, Jr. One of Thurman’s poems, The Work of Christmas, was turned into a hymn we sing a lot… Continue reading What the church needs
Time Capsule Moments
This past week I officiated at a wedding – what a joy it was! Family and friends gathered and told stories, laughed, and cried tears of happiness. It was one of those time capsules within life – a moment where time seems to stand still, and we can escape the ordinary and see the spectacular… Continue reading Time Capsule Moments
So God made a Dog.
written by Teddy, Pastor Paul’s very good dog friend And on the 9th Day, God looked down on his wide-eyed children and said they need a companion. So God made a Dog. God said I need somebody to wake up and give kisses, pee on a tree, sleep all day, wake up again, give more… Continue reading So God made a Dog.
What happens when we die?
What happens when we die? Do we face a great tribunal? Is God a trial judge over our life’s journey? Here’s a confession: I believe God is more merciful than we can imagine – despite the realities of how we treat one another. I believe God will welcome us with open arms. Now, having said… Continue reading What happens when we die?
“Don’t worry, Dad. God’s not dead, God is alive.”
When my kids were little, we used to do those long car trips across the country each summer. My parents made me suffer through them and it was my right and duty to make my children suffer likewise! One trip found us in Yellowstone. It was the 1990s and my boys were eight and six years… Continue reading “Don’t worry, Dad. God’s not dead, God is alive.”