Apparently I missed all of the excitement in traditional worship this past week. There was a rogue squirrel lost in the narthex during one of the services. Reminds me of the old song “Mississippi Squirrel Revival” otherwise known as “the...
Spring is in the air, and many of you are, ACTUALLY traveling putting your baggage through baggage claim hoping it will make it to your destination. I’m always tickled watching people report on social media the whereabouts of their luggage...
Our worship services were hope-filled and powerful on Sunday as we tackled our baggage of fear. In both venues the music was powerful and the feeling of our common struggle was very real. None of us want to be “overnight...
We have had a powerful beginning to our Lenten series “Baggage Claim” with Ash Wednesday and our first Sunday. We claimed the baggage of DISCONTENTMENT, which for some of us is a suitcase in which a great deal of our...
What a powerful Ash Wednesday service we experienced last night. The music ministries outdid themselves setting up our sermon series “Baggage Claim” with our airport experience at the opening of worship. To watch all of our choir and musicians wandering...
I’m writing this on Wednesday night. I just finished leading my book study on the classic Mere Christianity. Several other classes are finishing up as well and new classes for Lent are starting soon… Here to Continue Reading the St....
One of the things I loved about growing up in St. Pete was the amount of time we spent at the beach. We were there all of the time, especially when we lived on the southside of the city which...
Love is in the air! Actually, love was in the stores even before the Christmas decorations were gone, so it’s more than just in the air, it’s everywhere. Valentine’s candy, commercials for jewelry, and Valentine’s greeting cards can be found...
A Brave and Startling Truth By Maya Angelou We, this people, on a small and lonely planet Traveling through casual space Past aloof stars, across the way of indifferent suns To a destination where all signs tell us It is...
What an amazing weekend we celebrated! On Friday and Saturday, St. Luke’s ministry leaders gleaned information and inspiration from our annual Leadership Retreat. Then on Sunday, we had our Sneak Peek of Founders Hall and the Barnes Learning Center… Here...
I am writing this week from the porch of my special place in Hartwell, Georgia. This is my parents’ home and it has been a safe haven to come and recharge. It’s different now, as there is a voice missing...
I had the chance this holiday season to catch up on going to the movies and saw some superb story telling. This weekend I had the privilege to learn more about the amazing women whose story is told in “Hidden...
