By This week I received an email from North Point Community Church about a sermon series they just concluded…and it is making me think. The overarching theme for this sermon series was ‘A Better Question’ which I presume has to do with what you should be asking yourself as you start the new year. I’m betting …
Prayer to combat envy
Have you ever struggled with the green-eyed monster? I admit that I have battled feelings of envy recently. I am pretty sure it was the perfect storm of LinkedIn posts announcing some promotions and Christmas cards displaying perfect families. That little green-eyed devil whispers in my ear and blackens my heart. I truly am happy …
MLK, Jr. day
Today we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. I’d like to think that life for minorities is better now than back in 1963 when he gave his ‘I have a dream’ speech. I started to expound on life now vs then…but stopped myself. It isn’t my place to say whether things are better because 1) I …
Prayer for the New Year
Yesterday was our first choir rehearsal in 2024. We started the new year with celebratory dinner and a mini-lecture on Brahms’ Requiem. The lecture was very educational…Brahms was grappling with his thoughts on God (does he exist? How can he let bad things happen?) as he sought comfort for the death of his dear friend …