In the coming days, delegates from all over the world who have been elected to represent various conferences in the United Methodist Church will meet to make decisions about what our Book of Discipline will include regarding issues that affect our LGBTQIA community. So let me stop right here and make it clear that anything […]
Month: February 2019
Claire…ification – Wisdom from the Book of James
Last week I had the opportunity to attend Session 3 (of 8) of the Two Year Academy for Spiritual Formation. “The Academy for Spiritual Formation creates transformative space to be in communion with God, self, others, and creation for the sake of the world.” It is intended for those who hunger for deep spiritual experience. […]
Claire…ification – When Tragedy Hits
Here’s a list of a few things NOT to say: ”God needed another angel” “God won’t give you more than you can handle” “Everything happens for a reason” “It could be worse”, followed by your “worse” story… “I know how you feel…” Several years ago I read a book written by Harold S. Kushner titled […]