Lesson 3: Grief must be witnessed
This past week I had chance to share with pastors who will be moving to new Methodist churches on July 1. A year ago I sat in their place. One of the things I chose to talk with them about was the grief you experience when you change churches. One could...
Lesson 2: Grief is complicated
I can still remember the scene from a funeral home years ago where I was officiating a service. When it came time to leave for the graveside service the widow climbed into the open casket and refused to leave her deceased husband. I learned a valuable lesson that...
Lesson 1: Loss is inevitableWe live in a time of great loss. We are experiencing loss of life, loss of employment and loss of missed opportunities (graduation, proms,trips) and the loss of a sense of security in our world. For the next several Mondays I would like to share some observations on...
Week 10- “who sinned....that he was born blind?” John 9:2As we conclude our journey through hospitality in John, we come to a story which could be viewed as a comedy if it weren’t so tragic. John 9 tells the story of a man born blind. The good news is that Jesus heals him; the...