May 2020
May 23
Day 70: Need to Eat I have one job today: mow the lawns before the rain comes. Might be good if I ate first. It's still too early to mow. 10am seems to be the acceptable start time in our neighborhood. So I finished up the book of Amos earlier today. Seemed like the usual […]
May 22
Day 69: Exclusivity The prophet Amos was bi-vocational. He was a shepherd. He was also a "dresser of Sycamore figs." He had a third gig. He was God's mouthpiece for a not so good period of time in Israel's history. Relaying God's words, he told the people where they were going. And why. At the […]
May 21
Day 68: Not At All Like Ephesus As we ease our way back into society, I'm finding myself in conversations that harken back to those of 2 months ago. "How can the church be better?" Church leaders across North America (if not the world) are initiating on-site gatherings of some variety this week or next. […]
May 20
Day 67: Abatement Protocol I had a moment earlier this morning. Didn't last long, but a moment none the less. Yesterday I heard from a friend whose job stability is now perilous. Another friend is being furloughed, for more than just weeks. A fellow Alaskan pastor is really discouraged. I read of another friend in […]