#AcWriMo Just in the Nick of Time
Perhaps you have heard about #NaNoWriMo. It means National Write your Novel Month. I wish I could jump in on that, but there is this little task called writing my dissertation that slightly detains me from that endeavor. Today I made a discovery on Twitter. The...Day Off Doodle | Swimming
httpvh://youtu.be/GRDvT2KTSgUHeaven and Earth
Here is another good animation from The Bible Project that visualizes the Biblical theme of Heaven and Earth. I appreciate what these guys are doing and the emphasis they put on the merging of God’s space and our space into one, rather than the transference from...Read moreDear God, you have promised that whenever 2 or 3 are gathered in your name, you are there also. As we gather together here in this place, we remind ourselves that you are already here, fully present as God our creator, the One who made us in your own image and who even now knows the thumping of each heart in this room. We remind ourselves that you are fully present as Jesus, our brother, our savior, who walked the earth as we walk it, who lived within human relationships we live within relationships. We remind ourselves that you are fully present as the Holy Spirit, the one who gives life and breath and ignites each of our own Spirits. God, Three in One, we ask that you would help each of us to also be fully present to you and to each other. Help to really live your command to love one another, and in doing so, let this time together be a reflection of your own great glory. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
Another Own Your Faith Video
These Own Your Faith videos are fun to make. They are designed to help our High School freshmen and their mentors engage with the monthly topics throughout the...What’s the Point? | A Devo on Matthew 19:16-22
Children have a way of keeping us humble. When my son was twelve he served me well in that way. I was preaching to our small gathering of collective house churches one morning. We had just returned from a family vacation in which we had experienced, what I thought,...Two Weeks Left in Phase Two
The final meetings of the Deep in the Burbs Research Project happen in two weeks. Here is a brief synopsis of the project and the final questions we will ponder. A Brief Summary We are a group of Upper Mid-Western Suburban ELCA Christians from three congregations. We...An Animation to Trace the Messiah Theme through Scripture
I did not animate this (wish I did). The Bible Project is producing some amazing work. This animation goes well with our Narrative Lectionary. httpvh://youtu.be/3dEh25pduQ8
