One of the Longest Benedictions I Ran Out of Time to Share

          Maybe you know the story of how Joseph and Mary accidentally left Jesus at the gas station on their way home from Jerusalem.  Well, not the gas station bathroom in Jesus’ case.  Joe and Mary are far down the road before they realize Jesus isn’t with them...

So many quips and quotes...

So little time to preach

I wonder what Mary and Martha’s phones might look like:

*  Martha = the open browser with 27 tabs

*  Mary = the single window that matters

*  Psalm 46 = God saying, “Close the tabs.”

Quotable Outtakes That Didn’t Make the Sermon This Week

“When you try to control everything, you don’t just exhaust yourself—you quietly replace trust in God with trust in you.” & more 

There is a challenge when it comes to preaching the Word of God. 

         Preachers are called to open up and interpret the word—inspired and written down thousands of years ago—and make it relevant to a very different world.  On top of that there’s a degree of persuasion that goes along with the process. 

What Jessica Really Meant to Say in Her Sermon…

          When Jessica or Rick or a guest preacher takes the pulpit it’s hard for me to write a One More Thing Blog.  I can’t share with you what didn’t make it into the sermon because I have no idea, not having written or delivered it.