Dear Restoration,I have been thinking so much this week about that question from my sermon last Sunday: ‘What would it be like to live as a led person?’ In our readings this week for the Daily Office, we read Psalm 37. There were 4 verbs that jumped off the page to me as I imagined living as a led person: delight, […]
Dear Restoration, “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time…” (Ephesians 5:15-16a) “…yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring.” (James 4:14) We all have those dates that we metaphorically (or actually!) circle on our calendars. We gaze out over the […]
Dear Restoration,It was so good to be with you last Sunday and to have the opportunity to preach God’s word. I have been captivated by the description of manna which I shared with you in the midst of the sermon: “…the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.” (Exodus 16:31b)Dr. Douglas Stuart wrote this, “In […]
Restoration,Our hearts are grieving for the people of Haiti and Afghanistan. Perhaps you, like me, have joined your voice with the psalmist who cries, ‘How long, oh Lord?’We are grateful for our friends and partners at Coracle. Tonight at 5:30 PM (EST), we have an opportunity to join our hearts and minds with others who are crying […]
Hi Restoration,We had a great staff meeting today. We are so excited about our plans for the fall: Alpha and Small Groups for adults, youth, and kids. We are praying for the friends with questions who might come to Alpha and we are praying for the people at Restoration who might serve as small group leaders. August is always full of […]
Dear Restoration,I am so very much looking forward to joining you in worship tomorrow. My time away has been helpful in many ways and brought some restoration to my soul. I have thought of you regularly and wondered how you are. I am looking forward to begin reconnecting with you tomorrow.I know that we have […]
“I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord!’” (Psalm 122:1)
This past Sunday, I picked up where Bishop John had left off and talked more about Christian Generosity: that it requires a plan, a shift in focus, and anticipation of results.
Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! (Psalm 95:1-2)
