The Power of Presence

        This last Sunday I had so much more to share than time to share it.  The last Emotional Management Technique was to stay present in the process.  Just as Jesus stayed with the woman who was judged and found guilty by the angry crowd, we stay by our children and our friends, especially when they need us the most.  Here a couple of examples...

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The Power of Presence

        This last Sunday I had so much more to share than time to share it.  The last Emotional Management Technique was to stay present in the process.  Just as Jesus stayed with the woman who was judged and found guilty by the angry crowd, we stay by our children and our friends, especially when they need us the most.  Here a couple of examples...

What’s In A Benediction?

Last Sunday I used one of my favorite benedictions. 
It was inspired by a saying from about ten years ago:

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

There are several powerful and evocative artworks that depict the scene from Mark 9:14–29, where Jesus heals a boy possessed by an unclean spirit... Some of the following have internet links, the others are worth googling.  Enjoy!

The Gift of Ourselves As A Gift of Love

  The more the giving of myself costs me something, the greater the power of the gift. You know I love quotes, so after a little research, let me share a few of my favorites on this very subject:

The Loss of a Great Christian Leader

         The death today of Pope Francis was particularly poignant, falling as it did on the day after Easter.  As Protestant Christians we have a once removed interest in the leader of the Roman Catholic church. Yet the pope is the authoritative leader of 1.4 billion women and men around the world.  It is worth our time to pause and consider what kind of man and what kind of legacy Pope Francis left behind.