A Dear John (Dorhauer) Letter

Dear John, It’s not you. It’s me. How could it be about you? You, the Rev. John Dorhauer, have been nominated to serve as the next President and General Minister of the United Church of Christ.  The search committee checked you out.  People commenting on the press release are singing your praises. I don’t know…

The Still-Seeking God

A Sermon preached January 18, 2015 at Central St. Matthew UCC Psalm 139: 1-6, 13-18; 1 Samuel 3:1-10; John 1:43-51 There’s a lot of Bible in today’s Scripture lesson: Psalms 139, a story from 1 Samuel and some Gospel of John. Psalm 139 is that beautiful poem about how very intimately God knows you, or…

Friday Five: 2015, Year of the . . .

On the Day 2 of 2015, I begin the year, blog-wise, by playing the RevGalBlogPals Friday Five. This simple question was posed by 3dogmom: What sort of year would you like this to be for you?  Choose five! 1. Year of the Mantra: Thanks to a nifty quiz on Facebook, I got the mantra “I am…

Benjamin Watson, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

New Orleans Saints fan here, Mr. Watson. “Who Dat!” and all that.  I wish I could be a bigger fan of your very thoughtfully-expressed words on the “Ferguson Decision,” as you call it.  Many friends and family members — from conservatives to progressives — really liked sharing your article. None of my black friends weighed in, though.…