salvaged faith
tr.v. sal-vaged 1) to save from loss or destruction; 2) to save discarded or damaged material for future use
Tag Archives: God
a day in the life of a reserve delegate #gc2012
The morning starts at 6:45 with showers and hotel room coffee and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich made from groceries I picked up yesterday. As a reserve, I get … Continue reading
God and conflict
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 … Continue reading
A Love Letter from God
Dear Church, I’m not often in the habit of writing letters. My apostle, Paul, loved to write letters and you have quite a few of those contained in the scriptures. … Continue reading
ding dong, the witch is dead…
I found out that Osama Bin Laden had been killed last night as I was crawling into bed. It has been a long week, I was tired, and my husband … Continue reading
Salt and Light
This morning, we seem an awfully long ways from the Kingdom of God. Yesterday – eight years to the day since we sent forces to Iraq, we began bombing in … Continue reading
what we are saved from matters – or – what if Rob Bell has a point?
I’m just a small voice, but I have a two cents to add to the pot on this whole “Rob Bell Universalism” controversy. Before his book is even out, folks … Continue reading
Who is God?
I realized today how theologically illiterate my congregation is. That may seem like a slam, or a critique, but it is a simple reality. And it is a reality that … Continue reading
Grilled Cheesus…
Ready-made just for my blog comes along an episode of Glee called, “Grilled Cheesus.” It begins with a young man named, Finn, discovering that his grilled cheese sandwhich has the … Continue reading
Setting the Table: The Plate
Two weeks ago, I was honored to be asked to plan worship for a gathering of clergy in Des Moines. A friend, Rev. Sean McRoberts planned the service with me … Continue reading
The Karma Question
On the season six finale of House, a woman is trapped in a building and Dr. House is right there beside her while they try to get her out. The … Continue reading
