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Learn MoreI receive many emails and what not from the United Church of Christ. Some of them are pleas for my time or money. I get invited to participate in conferences or events that are far from home. I usually discard much of the information, because, quite frankly, it’s so overwhelming. It requires me to spend…
When I was a teenager, I became aware that not all ministers were perfect. Like many children growing up I just assumed that those in leadership and authority positions were operating in the best interests of the people. Parents, police, clergy, teachers, etc. were there to lift, support and educate all young people. At some…
On Monday, June 1, rubber bullets, flash grenades and tear gas were used to disperse a crowd of peaceful protesters outside of the White House, even as the president was sharing that he was “an ally of all peaceful protesters.” Why was he in a rush to exit the White House? What was so important…
Jesus planned a protest. It was a peaceful protest on Palm Sunday. It wasn’t meant to turn into a riot. It could have easily turned ugly. Jesus and his entourage on one side of town, while Rome was having their parade on the other side of town. Jesus even waited until the next day to…
Is your state open? Churches and essential businesses should be open? We should open in phases? Let’s open the economy! It’s hard to figure out what all this means and at the end of the day who benefits from opening it all up. What if we open too soon? What if we don’t open soon…
Jesus is a wonderful model for our lives in the times of Covid-19. The gospels tell us that Jesus would go off by himself to pray. That is worth repeating: Jesus would go off by himself to pray. In a very stressful time, Jesus practiced self-care! We really only have one scene in the…
In a meeting recently, a fellow pastor said that they believed three guiding principles of Jesus were “humility, selflessness, and sacrifice.” I agree. You may too. Sure, there are probably others, and if pressed we could come up with a list. What would be on your list? I think this is an important question to…
Yesterday, May 7, I had the honor of representing the First Congregational Church of Lebanon at the town’s National Day of Prayer event. Representatives of religious and civic groups are called together to offer prayers. There are prayers for the government, the military, business, the churches, education, media, and first responders. I was invited to…
The Lectionary Reading for this Sunday (May 3) is the 23rd Psalm. The psalm of David may be the most popular piece of scripture and it is certainly the most popular psalm. It is a reading that brings people great comfort. It has been read in worship services, funerals and very often at the bedside…
Last week, week finally did it. Actually, I didn’t do it. My wife did it. We had been putting it off as long as we could, and I could have held out longer. My wife went grocery shopping. Since the Covid-19 alarm really went off- we stopped our weekly shopping. Truth be told, we were…
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