Tag Archives: acceptance

Nothing can separate you from the love of God

Posted on July 19, 2018 by He stirs up the people...

Last week the church had the air conditioners at the parsonage and the church serviced for their yearly maintenance. The AC company found a very dirty filter in the parsonage (the parsonage is another word for the pastor’s home provided … Continue reading →

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On not being ashamed of our scars or our current battles

Posted on March 6, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

I have a couple of Samaritan’s Purse t-shirts that some people would consider unsuitable to wear in public.  One has paint splatters on the front (or it might more likely be drywall mud).  The other one has black residue from … Continue reading →

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And then the unexpected happened

Posted on June 25, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

“Group starts to sing and then THIS happens…” “Reporter doesn’t see this coming…” “Boy asks girl out and you won’t believe what happens next…” Continue reading →

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Feeling out of place

Posted on November 30, 2015 by He stirs up the people...

We spend our whole lives trying to fit into a world that has no good will for us, nor a good ending for us. Continue reading →

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Willing to have the world hate you

Posted on January 26, 2015 by He stirs up the people...

Very early yesterday morning, long before anyone arrived at the church for worship, I was walking out of the sanctuary and noticed a reflection in the little window in the door of the back of the church.  I took a … Continue reading →

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