It was in my outline, roman numeral “V,” just as I’d written it. And each week, on my way into the pulpit, I take my outline and throw it away. I want to leave room for the Spirit to move.
Pilgrim Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
15 Common St. – PO Box 281, Southborough, MA 01772
United Church of Christ
15 Common St. – PO Box 281, Southborough, MA 01772
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As hard as it is to live with the consequence of an unintended accident, I can’t imagine living with the consequences of intentional mayhem.
but I have a lot to get done over the next couple weeks. I could really use a negative test result today. It would be great to be able to do everything everyone is expecting me to do.
Looking back over our Lenten season and our Easter celebrations, I’m proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish.
An interesting life is one that has a mix of stability and chaos. Turning off and turning on again can be the key to a great reset and rejuvenation.
We don’t get to control outcomes, but we can put our hearts in the right place to be supportive. Prayer can be a big part of that.
It’s hard, but things happen at the time they happen. Some times for a reason, but also sometimes because they just have to happen some time, so it may as well be then.
You’re not being punished for anything. It’s nature, and it’s science, and God walks with us through all our troubles.
Matthew 25 says it plain: we are to be busy feeding, clothing and sheltering those who need help, without reservation and without judgment, in Jesus’s name.
Do you remember the times when church was the most impactful for you? I’m willing to bet it’s not when you’ve been attending once every few months.