On Jan 6, 2021, Jenny Cudd, posted a video to Facebook while at the capital on Jan. 6, Cudd, draped in MAGA gear, said: “We were founded as a Christian country. And we see how far we have come from that. … We are a godly country, and we are...
Too much Water People in the village of Bluffton do not like too much water. Walking the trails at the Bluffton University nature preserve has been a bit of a struggle the last few weeks. We know that socks will probably be soaked and that shoes will need to be...
Marshmallow story One of my earliest memories is at the house of a babysitter. I can’t quite remember how old I was – I am guessing around 3 or 4. The babysitter was our neighbor’s mom, and there were a bunch of us kids there. We are told that we...
Refresher Today we are gathering for the second month of our year-long, once a month series titled – “What then shall we do?” It is February – which is Black history month, so we thought it would be appropriate to consider Racial Justice for this month, and what we shall...
Last Week Today we continue to explore wisdom and foolishness. Last week we talked about foolishness, and how there is a foolishness in loyalty, and in staying power, and in faith. Last week, we read a small portion of Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, where he writes about how the...
Have you seen the inspirational Marathon videos, where at the finish, someone is unable to get up and finish, and so a few other runners who are still running help pick them up and walk them to the finish line. Do you not think that is foolish? They sacrificed their...
What then shall we do? “10% of life is what happens to you,” I remember my 7th grade science teacher telling me. “And 90% is how you respond to it.” I am not so sure what kind of statistical tool my science teacher used to get to those percentages, but...
Sheeple (What are sheep like in popular culture) In preparation for today’s sermon, I was doing some digging on different cultural understandings of lambs. I found this movie called “Silence of the lambs,” but was disappointed to find that there were no lambs in it. More recently in pop culture...
Anna: Nurturing Connection with God Luke 2:22-38 I have always liked the story of Anna, partly because I am sort of named for her. There are other reasons my name is Anne – I had a great aunt named Anne Marie and my mom loved Anne of Green Gables, which...
Good morning! It is so good to be with you all—to worship with you on this first Sunday of Advent. I’m honored that you are using Expecting Emmanuel, the devotional I wrote, as I guide in this season, and I’m excited to join you this morning as we begin the...
