Monthly Archives: April 2007
Is My Silence Just a Dogwood Winter?
The trees and flowers are starting to recover from a nasty cold snap in our part of the world, and we had a lovely Flower Communion, honoring the difficulties of the past few weeks. To my amazement, the minister in … Continue reading
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Is Conflict Really the Issue?
Dan Harper recently blogged about conflict and the Alban Institute. (See A Word About Conflict.) This brings up a host of difficult memories for me. Because of the Alban Institute model, back in our worst days my congregation was told … Continue reading
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Why Stay: Seeing Beyond Balance Sheets
“Leading a life of spiritual integrity is not easy.” Today’s was one of those sermons that cut to the bone. Perhaps it was because it was based in the Beatitudes. Or perhaps it’s because it was delivered from the heart, … Continue reading
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