The God who Waits
Mark was a functioning alcoholic who I met when I was doing my student chaplaincy at a treatment center in the Twin Cities. A “functioning alcoholic” is someone who is addicted … Continue reading The God who Waits
Tag: Grace
The Law of Love
The new fence went in this past week around the playground at Trinity. It replaces the (quite ugly) temporary, plastic fencing that has been in place since the beginning of … Continue reading The Law of Love
For Whom the Bell Tolls
There are moments that stand out…that catch our attention. These are moments that make us pause, look and take it all in. These are moments that change us. I’ve experienced … Continue reading For Whom the Bell Tolls
Grace Upon Grace Upon Grace Upon Grace
A few years ago, I was driving from Thousand Oaks, California, to Los Angeles International Airport for my flight home. It was a 40-mile drive, so I gave myself plenty … Continue reading Grace Upon Grace Upon Grace Upon Grace
Be Where Your Feet Are
There is a line in today’s Gospel story that has caught my attention. Jesus is telling a parable about how someone has polluted a wheat field with weeds. In the … Continue reading Be Where Your Feet Are
From the Rooftops
I recently read an article about a project called StoryCorps. StoryCorps was the brainchild of a man named Dave Isay, who is a documentary film maker. Isay got permission to … Continue reading From the Rooftops
In God’s Good Time
I am not, by nature, a patient person. I’m not impatient in an “angry” kind way, like getting mad if someone cuts me off on the freeway…that’s not what I’m … Continue reading In God’s Good Time
A Trinity Update on the COVID-19 Health Crisis
Dear Trinity friends, We have made the difficult decision to cancel, postpone or reshape all programming at Trinity through Friday, March 27. This is a bold act of love that … Continue reading A Trinity Update on the COVID-19 Health Crisis
Nope. Never Again.
The power of water is an amazing thing to witness. Certainly, we saw that earlier this week. The heavy rains Thursday and the flooding between here and Rochester were a … Continue reading Nope. Never Again.
A Dog’s Life
This is our dog’s favorite position. While Kennedy does enjoy walks, car rides and the occasional opportunity to bark at and chase squirrels, deer and rabbits, we will often walk … Continue reading A Dog’s Life
Through Jesus’ Love, We Learn
I’m going to make an assumption here, that most of you have had the opportunity to go to a wedding. I have. Actually, in my line of work, I go … Continue reading Through Jesus’ Love, We Learn
One of the shooting victims in Thousand Oaks sang at Trinity last year…
Tragedy most often feels distant. Bad things happen: Perhaps a hurricane, or a tornado, or an accident, or a mass shooting, and we feel sympathy, and we wish it hadn’t … Continue reading One of the shooting victims in Thousand Oaks sang at Trinity last year…
