Sunday Sermon

Nov 23, 2008 | Sunday Sermon

A Gift. . .

This morning, I decided that instead of feeding you words, I’d feed you scones. I’m fairly certain, that if Jesus had been born to an English mother he would have declared himself the “Scone of Life” not the “Bread of Life”. He was, after all, born in an Inn’s stable. . . and in first century Palestine, that’s as close to “Bed and Breakfast” as you’re going to get.

Anyhow! Fruitcake gets a bad rap and I’m all about redemption. So, I’m offering you this bit of a gift: a fruitcake you can believe in. A fruitcake that can sooth your soul. And if you eat it with a cup of strong coffee, it might just indeed become The Scone of Life.

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Sunday Sermon

Nov 9, 2008 | Sunday Sermon

We cling to our own point of view, as though everything depended on it. Yet our opinions have no permanence; like autumn and winter, they gradually pass away.  ~~Chuang Tzu

Sunday Sermon

Nov 2, 2008 | Sunday Sermon

Perspective is a good thing. We don’t seek it as often as we should. There is a fine line between noticing the details and being overwhelmed by them. And yet, ever mindful, life is in the details.

The real trick is recognizing that the Universe gave us peripheral vision for a reason.