This piece by Raul Pacheco-Vega hits some very important points. 1. Write every day. 2. Give yourself the best tools to write. 3. Write as you would speak (aka, read it aloud as you write). 4. Have others read to give you feedback. 5. Read a lot, read across disciplines. [I would say read good writers.] 6. Write for your audience. 7. Write without interruptions. 8. Take care of yourself. 9. Practice your writing by writing a lot. 10. When... Read more
Our series intertwines the life of Mary and Peter as two prime examples of how the earliest followers of Jesus struggled to make sense of the scandalous nature of a mission that involved crucifixion. Last Monday we looked at the theme of expectation. Today I’d like to consider how both Mary and Peter participated expectantly in the vision of Jesus. As readers of The Real Mary know, I’m big on looking at Mary through the clearest lens Scripture gives us... Read more
When the apostles gathered in Jerusalem for the first-ever church council, recorded in Acts 15, the debate centered around one issue: Should Gentile converts to faith in Jesus be required to be circumcised in order to be full members of God’s People? After all, they reasoned, circumcision was an eternal commandment from the days of Abraham on. At the time Gentiles who half-converted to Judaism were called “Godfearers” (Yireh Elohim). Those who moved beyond the Godfearers were called “Converts” (Gerim),... Read more
A sermon by Jason Micheli: Lenten Sermon: Revelation 12.7-12 Boot-stomping, @#$-kicking Jesus Nearly a year ago this month, I found myself trapped on the corner of Washington and King streets in Old Town. I was headed into Banana Republic. As folks in the 8:30 service frequently point out, I ‘don’t own many ties.’ I have fewer dark ones. And that Friday I needed one, a black or a grey one. Because the night before, Jack, the little boy from our... Read more
O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ your Son; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Read more
From AP Mass. boy, trying to avoid bedtime, calls 911 Published: Feb 21, 2013 BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) – Police in Massachusetts say a 10-year-old boy called 911 because he didn’t want to go to bed. Brockton police say the boy made the emergency call just after 8 p.m. Wednesday and told the dispatcher he was calling to report his mother because he did not want to go to bed. There was no emergency. The Enterprise (http://bit.ly/YoKmJZ ) reports that according... Read more
Image credit. Adopting mom deals with the serious question: ““Why did their Mommy and Daddy not want them?”… …was the question that was dropped into my lap as I was sitting on the floor, with an elementary-aged girl, in our Children’s Worship Room this past Sunday. This young girl had just recently immigrated to the US from China with her family….just shy of a few weeks ago. She had asked this question upon finding out that both Toby and Stella... Read more
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