Yesterday one of my daughters posted pictures from our recent birthday weekend - and, once again, that set me off thinking about how the sym...

In a small class I am leading for adults in my faith community, we spoke of Jesus last week. Specifically, the Jesus of incarnation - Word ...

It is a hot, hazy day in the Berkshires - and most of my time today has been spent in church administration.   William Willimon once wrote t...

NOTES :   Here are my worship notes for Sunday, July 24, 2100 - the 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time.  I am deepening my "apprentices of gr...

For the longest time I was NOT a Natalie Merchant fan.   It was a generational thing, but her music - like the times - didn't seem to go...

After worship today we tried the U2 gospel version of "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" and it was sweet.   18 ...

Today is a STUNNING day in the Berkshires :  no humidity, bright sunshine and warm but not hot breezes.  What's more, my morning was spe...

Today we took a windy, backroad trip to Hartford, CT to visit the Wadworth Atheneum.   It is the oldest public art gallery in the US. (check...

Ok, I've only been in the Berkshires for three years, but for the past two summers we've tried a community gospel song where EVERYON...

This is pretty cool.   It comes from Steve Collins @ http://everydayliturgy.com/what-does-your-church-look-like/   It also jives with the co...

One of the things I am learning after nearly 30 years of doing pastoral ministry is the value of just showing up.   Mostly I don't have ...