When we, the unworthy, accept the invitation and show up for the wedding, we are supposed to “put on” this special garment as we come in the door. AND – it is something that the Lord our King will provide for us, if we only chose to accept it.
October 5, 2011
Yesterday’s post was hard!!! It includes a lot of stuff that I have been wanting to say/express for a while, or at the very least a beginning… I wrote that post and then I drank a cup of coffee and headed outside. It was 70 degrees by 9:00am – which is awesome for October 4th. … [Read more…]
October 4, 2011
I recently had my annual interview with my conference superintendent. We talked about what was going on in the church, the joys and the struggles of ministry in a small town like Marengo, and I had a chance to talk about what I feel is a calling to revitalize small to medium sized churches like… [Read more…]
October 2, 2011
(sometimes I choose to preach from an outline rather than a manuscript… someday, maybe I’ll feel freer and can do it more often!) 1. Intro: talk about giving and receiving 2. A parable about dependence… we do not own the land, we do not own the fruit. Apply that to our faith and we remember… [Read more…]
September 25, 2011
Two summers ago, our family was on vacation at Lake Okaboji in northwest Iowa. We had this tiny little house rented and with six adults and two kids and a baby, we needed to be out and about as much as we could! One of the days we were there, we went to Arnold’s Park… [Read more…]
September 24, 2011
This morning, I find myself gathering with brothers and sisters preparing for General and Jurisdictional conferences. We are retreating to get to know one another better and to prepare our hearts and minds for the journey.The first thing we started with today was to ask about where God has been present in history. Our first… [Read more…]
September 21, 2011
katiez – for all that we have done… and left undone. for all that we have said… and left unsaid. Lord have mercy. #deathpenalty hughlh – “You can say they deserve to die, but the key moral question is ‘Do we deserve to kill?’” — Helen Prejean Mike Oles – Mourning for America tonight. This… [Read more…]
September 21, 2011
7:00am – alarm goes off 8:10am – start thinking about getting out of bed 8:30am – phone conversation with Trustee chairperson about the new shingles for the parsonage roof 8:50am – arrive at church, small talk with folks gathering for the Tuesday morning small group. 9:05am – phone call with Memorial chair about some checks… [Read more…]
Katie Z.
October 9, 2011
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