Let’s Fall In Love

Birds do it, bees do it...let's do it, let's fall in love. Those are lyrics penned by the legendary Cole Porter nearly a century ago. When I sang them in the 60's, I belonged to a men's double-quartet. We had fun with those words, as one might expect of college men, but I had no …

Remember You Are Dirt (and Thistles)

"I never really liked dirt.  It was, well, so dirty.  When I was little, I meticulously avoided all sorts of soil, howling in horror if I muddied a dress." With these words, Diana Butler Bass begins her new book, Grounded: Finding God in the World.  As a man, her words might make me think we …

ALL of the Rainbow People of God: Reflections of a House-Husband

Habit of the Heart # 1: An understanding that we are all in this together. I stand dutifully, watering the plants and flowers around the house. Since I moved back home at the end of July, this is part of a brand new job: house-husbandry. These days, when I awake and make coffee, I watch …

GOD IS DOING A NEW THING: GETTING OUTSIDE OURSELVES

Friends, I don't know about you, but for me, sometimes, someone else writes a few words upon which improvement simply should not be made. Here is one church consultant's perspective on what it can mean to be a living, breathing 21st century church. Let me know what you think. Peace, Fathermom   September 30, 2011 …

GOD IS DOING A NEW THING: Welcoming “the other” during our transitions

“Welcome” is a word of kindly greeting, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure. (http://dictionary.reference.com) I have come to believe that one of the most difficult and necessary things God calls us to do is to welcome others into our midst. Although it might seem counter-intuitive or even blasphemous to say, this is especially difficult …