The innovative, bright and sometimes witty preacher/writer, Lillian Daniels, recently Tweeted:   " Any idiot can find God alone in the ...

Throughout this past week, I've found myself talking a LOT about saints - and it seems to be in the air all around me, too.   This mor...

In a week I will be on vacation again : first to see my first born daughter one last time before she becomes a momma and then to rest and wa...

From time to time I forget: I live in the heart of Yankee Congregationalism. Not that this form of religiosity is normative any longer - i...

NOTE:   Here are my worship notes for this coming Sunday, August 18, 2013.  I will be away on vacation for the following two weeks so my p...

Our puppy is now fully a year old.   She still has LOTS to learn. Her manners are not great and she gets too excited when new people come ...

When I was a hot shot young university student on the 10 year plan (yes, it took me 10 years to complete my under-graduate degree given a n...

Last night we had an all-church cookout and campfire - and it was a little bit of a blessed tradition that we hope to revive.  In our fast-p...

Ok, today's mini-rant is for the church/worship geeks.   Others can look on, of course - and even offer wisdom, comments and insights - ...