Advent is a time of preparation for the coming of Christ. This story suggests a tradition that you can use to help your children prepare for the birth of Christ by filling an empty manger with straw. Continue reading Filling the Manger with Straw
From an early age, my father instilled in me a love of sacred music. As children we attended church every … Continue reading Learning to Sing at My Father’s Side
This is an invitation for new readers to consider following my blog. Here are four samples of posts from the first year of Musings and Wonderment” Continue reading Happy Birthday to Musings and Wonderment
Some thoughts on John 3:30 “He must increase, but I must decrease.” Over 45 years ago, my younger brother, Brad, … Continue reading Being the Best Man
How you perceive things depends on your perspective. For my mother, porcupine meatballs were a reminder of hard times. For me,they are a comfort food and a reminder of love. Continue reading Porcupine Meatballs and Love
The story of the woman who wrote the song and a revised poem that speaks to our situation during the time of pandemic and demands for racial justice Continue reading Katharine Lee Bates: America, the Beautiful
A sermon preached at United Reformed Church on Mother’s Day, May 10, 2020 To listen to the author preach this … Continue reading Loving Your Enemies: A Sermon on Matthew 5:38-48
This story was used as a communion meditation for worship at United Reformed Church of Clifton, on Sunday, May 3, … Continue reading Fire in the Hole: A Communion Story from Solitary Confinement
A divorced friend once told me, “Some people say, ‘Marriage is only a piece of paper,’ but the same is … Continue reading Carolyn’s Story: Forgiving Your Ex and Other Enemies
Every Labor Day weekend Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, Ohio, sponsors an air show. Vintage aircraft that span the last … Continue reading A Father’s Story: A Flying Lesson
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"Diamonds are found only in the dark places of the earth; truths are found only in the depths of thought." (Victor Hugo, Les Miserables)
Searchings: Sacred and Secular
Deb Mechler
Writing Down The Bones
Explorations in Practical Theology and Youth Ministry
The Middle Ages in the Modern World
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Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are. -- Chinese Proverb
