Recently while watching a video with my youngest daughter, Victoria, who by the way is very much an adult, a phrase was mentioned with which I was not too familiar. The phrase was the ‘cancel culture.’ No matter how hard I tried to pretend as though I was ‘woke’ when it came to this phrase, which is today’s slang for being consciously aware, she quickly recognized that I had … [Read more...] about Has the Church Been Canceled?
The Gift of Maximum Presence
here I was getting on the elevator with a vase of red roses and a 24-inch balloon blaring bold red Valentine expressions. Chocolate, roses, PJs, and dinners offer us Valentine sacraments of deep human connections. Well, as Norma, a virtual stranger, got on the elevator, my possessions sparked conversation. She just knew my tokens would be well received. She went on to … [Read more...] about The Gift of Maximum Presence
Adventist Americans and the Vote
This is Black History Month and the theme for this year is African Americans and the Vote. 2020 marks the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment and the culmination of the Women’s Suffrage Movement. It also marks the sesquicentennial of the Fifteenth Amendment (1870) and the right of black men to the ballot. Seventh-day Adventists had their own discussion on the … [Read more...] about Adventist Americans and the Vote
Love is a Many-Splendored Thing
“But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love.” – 1 Corinthians 13:13 A few weeks ago, the basketball world shockingly lost a legend of the game, Kobe Bryant. He and his 13-year old daughter, Gianna, were tragically killed in a helicopter crash, along with 7 other … [Read more...] about Love is a Many-Splendored Thing
Called to Joy!
John 15 in The Message Bible reads as follows: “I’ve told you these things for a purpose: that my joy might be your joy, and your joy wholly mature. This is my command: Love one another the way I loved you. This is the very best way to love….” To me, this is one of the most hopeful portions of the Gospel. We aren’t just called to internal life, but also to a joyful life! … [Read more...] about Called to Joy!