Good morning, everyone! Please find below the link to Sunday morning worship for 1.3.21. Remember that we are collecting shoes for the Waterstep program. There is a collection box in the sanctuary. Please make sure your shoes are tied together. This is a great way to recycle old shoes and provide a blessing to others …
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On April 30, 2019, I retired as the General Minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) In Kentucky. I live in Nonesuch, Kentucky with my spouse, Nora, our two golden retrievers, Sawyer and Deacon, and nine chickens. We have four adult children, a son-in-law, three beautiful granddaughters and one handsome grandson who live in the greater Lexington, KY area.
In April of 2019, I accepted a call to be the part-time Director of Disciples Men for Disciples Home Missions of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the US and Canada. On June 16th, I started as the interim minister at Hodgenville Christian Church in Hodgenville, KY. Now I am blessed to serve as their pastor.
I am a spiritual director, an organic gardener, committed to trying to live a more sustainable lifestyle as a good steward of God's creation, a woodworker and an avid reader. I am a graduate of Purdue University (B.S. - Environmental Health) and Christian Theological Seminary (M.Div).
A Few Moments Together on Christmas Eve
Hello Everyone, I invite you to join me for a few moments together this evening, Christmas Eve. We needed to do one more thing to make this Advent/Christmas complete. A very, merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to one and all! Please stay safe and do your part to keep others safe. I will …
Incarnation, part six
Isaiah 9:2-7 "2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness— on them light has shined. 3 You have multiplied the nation, you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as people exult when dividing plunder. …
Incarnation, part five
John 1:1-5 "1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being 4 in him was life, …
Incarnation, part four
Picking up where the post from last Friday left off, we turn once again to Fr. Rohr. He reminds as of the breadth and depth of God's incarnation. "Divine incarnation took the form of an Indwelling Presence in every human soul and surely all creatures in some way. Angels, animals, trees, water, and, yes, bread …
Sunday Morning Worship 12.20.20
Good morning, everyone! Below, please find the link to yesterday's worship. This will be our last worship service of 2020. Our next worship service will be on January 3, 2021. I will be spending this time praying that 2021 will be much better year for everyone. You are certainly welcome to join me. Please stay …
Incarnation, part three
God determined that the only way to demonstrate the unity of matter and spirit, to awaken us to God's spiritual presence in all that is required something more than parting seas, manna and quail from heaven, victory in battle and speaking God's truth through prophets. It required God to be self-revealed in human form. God …
Incarnation, part two
We begin today with a reminder from Father Rohr that, "God, who is Infinite Love, incarnates that love as the universe itself... Matter and spirit have always been one, of course, ever since God decided to manifest God’s self in the first act of creation (Genesis 1:1-31), but it seems we could only meet this …
Incarnation, part one
Between now and Christmas I want to share some thoughts on the incarnation using the writings of Richard Rohr as the springboard for those thoughts. I pray they will be good food for thought. "Incarnation, the synthesis of matter and spirit, should be the primary and compelling message of Christianity. Through the Christ (en Christo), …
Remaining Steadfast
Psalm 13 "1 How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? 2 How long must I bear pain in my soul, and have sorrow in my heart all day long? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? 3 Consider and answer me, O …