It is made worse, and is a terrible witness to the transforming Gospel of Jesus, when people do that in the name of the same God who said welcome the stranger and care the poor.

The open story of the Bible us that all humanity is made in the image of God.

We ignore that at our own peril.

Each year, I raise my glass to her and all those who took the wounds of Pearl Harbor and made themselves into The Greatest Generation! We continue to have much to learn from them!

She also laughed at how hard her mother had to work to wake her up for work the mext day.

I believe this is the 10th year that I have shared this story. Each year it seems more important to remember it.

Dozens of sailors came to the bar and eventually asked these young ladies to have a drink with them because they were headed to war the next day.

She never said what happened to the date, but she did say that she had more than a couple of gin & tonics that night with those fellas.

Thanks for introducing me to this resource!

Yeah. I've read this passage a countless times. It's the first time I've stopped to wonder about an internal monologue or external voice. I'm not sure how it'll shape my sermon on Sunday, but still...

I have parishioners headed to see Mt. Rushmore tomorrow. They are driving and hoping it's resolved by the time they get there. I asked if they cover up the carvings if there is a shutdown.

What are you thinking of specifically?

My Associate today preached on that very image!! If we are lost, it's not by our doing. And God will always come find us.
open.spotify.com/episode/25xe...

In the Name of the Holy Spirit who sanctifies you.
May your rest be this day in peace,
and your dwelling place in the Paradise of God.

That is very true!

Aren't we asking for livestream metrics APART from ASA? Hopefully people aren't adding the two (though, we both know the answer...)