One of the unhealthy trends that pastors are noticing today is the secularization of life transitions. Pastors are less frequently asked to perform weddings. Baptism (or in some traditions dedication) of…
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My journey
Good news for CT homeless
Homelessness declining due to agencies’ collective hard work Amid all the bad news of the current political campaign and the CT state budget crisis, here is one piece of good news. People…
Practicing Faith is Healthy
Everyone benefits when we are people of faith I have been preaching for years that practicing faith is good for physical health, emotional health, family health, and the health of society for…
The Sad State of Republican Politics
My least favorite candidates are winning At the start of the political process leading up to the primaries, I ranked the candidates according to my own ideas about who was the best…
A philosophy of helping others to consider
This city pastor has a great perspective on the way to approach helping people in city neighborhoods. Granby area clergy are currently considering an initiative that would fit with his philosophy….
My Lenten Journey toward De-accumulation
A Different Lenten Journey When the purposes pursued during Lent carry over afterward, that is a salutary sign that a fuse has been lit for something good. I hope so because,…
An excellent commentary on the ideals of the American political system
I read this speech by Paul Ryan. It is an excellent commentary on the ideals of the American political system http://time.com/4269260/paul-ryan-speech-donald-trump-politics-transcript/
Following Jesus requires life-long learning
A devotional excerpt from today’s message The evangelical and revivalist traditions of the American Protestant churches over the last hundred years have strongly emphasized making a decision to follow Christ. That is…
We’re Praying for Another Divine Visitation
Sometimes we are discouraged by the church’s decline Sometimes we look around and are discouraged that the work of God seems to be in decline. And it is not our imagination…
Mudslinging and the Golden Rule
A contrast between a message on love and the political fracas The Sunday message today was about expressing love in action. In our small church, we sometimes have a Questions and…