by Jon | Dec 10, 2016 | feat., g |
Holy Hannah, Greg! YOU MADE IT! YOU’RE ORDAINED! It’s been a long road, hasn’t it? You’ve studied your tail off. You’ve written papers upon papers and gone to sessions reflecting on your spiritual development. When we first met, you were...
by Jon | Nov 13, 2016 | feat., sermons |
Like many pastors stepping into the pulpit the Sunday after the 2016 election, I was at a loss for words. My congregation is wonderful. They are kind and generous and remarkably politically diverse. Here’s what I came up with, starting with Isaiah 65: 17-25....
by Jon | Nov 7, 2016 | feat., sermons |
Read the scripture I started with here. On Monday, I was convinced that this sermon was going to be about All Saints Day—one of my favorite days in the WHOLE CHURCH YEAR. I love everything about this particular liturgical day. I love singing When the Saints Go...
by Jon | Oct 31, 2016 | feat., mama |
Oh, Mama. I usually write to you on Mother’s Day–a day filled with sweet memories and an undeniable sense of injustice for me. I write about what’s going on with me. I tell you about Dad, about life since you died. I write about memories and church...
by Jon | Oct 23, 2016 | feat. |
So this post got a little longer than I meant for it to, so I broke it down into two sections: Here’s What Happened and Here’s What I Learned. Feel free to read one or the other or both! Here’s what happened: I had climbed the scaffolding that hugs...