All packed up and ready to go

All packed up and ready to go

Let the overflow of your grace-giftings splatter onto those nearest your hearts, those on the fringes of your hearts, as well as on those currently not at all on your hearts. Be liberal in sharing this new thing your lives have become, are becoming. Openly express...
Thrown Down Stones

Thrown Down Stones

As he was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Look Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!’  ‘Do you see these great buildings’, replied Jesus, ‘Not one stone here we be left on another, everyone will be thrown down.’ (Mark...
“Out of the ashes, hope will arise.”

“Out of the ashes, hope will arise.”

NB: This note is kind of like someone saying, ‘I’ve got good news and I’ve got bad news. Which do you want to hear first?’ I’m starting with the bad news, so please keep reading, OK? I promise it’ll be good. I’ve got it! I see our problem more clearly now, and it’s...
 Do you have everything?

 Do you have everything?

What is the common activity among these people: surgeons, firefighters, astronauts, military personnel, deep sea divers, mountain climbers, children playing in the snow? They suit up in specialized gear in preparation for what’s ahead of them. The last example is the...