THIS IS THE MESSAGE OF EASTER
Still I Rise You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I’ll rise. Out of the huts of history’s shame – I rise Up from a past that’s rooted in pain – I rise I’m a black ocean, [...]
HONORING A HOMETOWN HERO?
Even though I serve the New York Conference, I have been a resident of New Jersey for twelve years. Since 1999 I have lived in Jersey City NJ, often identified humorously as New York’s “sixth borough” and the recent recipient of perhaps deserved notoriety as the setting for the spin-off of the popular series “Jersey [...]
My Partial Conversion Experience to Tebowing
Unless you have been under a very big rock in the past week or so, you would know that the Super Bowl is being played this Sunday, February 5th. And unless you have been living under an even bigger rock in the New York City area, you would know that the New York Giants, [...]
It Finally Happened (or that’s NOT K-Mart Smart)
Yesterday found me in a meeting of United Church of Christ colleagues where we spent our morning in worship, reflection and celebration of the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This was a good way to spend the day. However, I suspect others participated in what finally happened roughly a [...]
What’s All This Stuff About Congregational Development Anyway?
What’s All This Stuff about Congregational Development Anyway? Happy New Year to all! I recently had a conversation with longtime friend and colleague. After spending some time catching up with one another personally, she asked about my position and the responsibilities in my new role as Associate Minister for Congregational Development. I thought that if [...]
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!
IT ALL WENT DOWN LIKE THIS! A sister named Mary was to be married to a brother whose name was Joseph. It was Joseph, you see, who was a descendant of Abraham. It turned out that Mary was already pregnant, and Joseph wasn’t happy about it–especially since the child wasn’t his. But Joseph was a [...]
The Last Place to Find a Christmas Tree
I enjoy driving at night this time of year because I love Christmas decorations. I believe that there is no such thing as bad holiday decor, although I will admit to enjoying some offerings better than others. But as I drove into New York City Saturday night for a Christmas party of a good [...]
Redeeming the Advent Time
This first blog entry comes at the beginning of the Season of Advent, the time of waiting and expectancy for the birthday of our Savior. Advent also signals the beginning of the liturgical church year. Advent was not part of the religious upbringing of my childhood. Oh, there was much to do between Thanksgiving and [...]
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