Why Let Go?
We can work on the positive things in our life and in our community and look to moving away from some who would make us feel negative about who we were created to be. We can allow people, places and things the freedom to be
The Last Word
We all want to have the last word. In any argument, we want to win. When we hear others argue, we can hear how silly it sounds. All that wearying back-and-forth, when in the end, neither will admit to having lost. But when the fight
From Jailbird to Free Bird: The Prison of Grudges
Preached December 11, 2011 at Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, SC Readings: Psalm 32: “and you forgave the guilt of my sin.” Luke 6:27-38: “Forgive and you will be forgiven …” Our first song comes from former Eagle Don Henley. The Heart of the Matter appeared on
Via Creativa: What Now? Breaking the Rules
Read the rest of the Via Creativa: What Now? series Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings: He is unclean… (Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46) You can make me clean. (Mark 1:40-45) Our first song comes from an Australian band that was formed in 1975. During their career, the
Via Creativa: What Now? Keeping the Main Thing, the Main Thing
Read the rest of the Via Creativa: What Now? series Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany: They shall run and not be weary. (Isaiah 40:21-31) Let us go on… (Mark 1:29-39) Our first song this morning comes from Indiana singer-songwriter
Via Creativa: What Now? Free Yourself!
Read the rest of the Via Creativa: What Now? series Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany: I will raise up for them a prophet. (Deuteronomy 18:15-22) What is this? A new teaching. (Mark 1:21-28) Our first song this morning is
Via Creativa: What Now? Mystery
Read the rest of the Via Creativa: What Now? series Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the Third Sunday after Epiphany: Arise, go to Ninevah… (Jonah 3:1-5,10) Follow me. (Mark 1:14-30) Our first song this morning comes from a Jubilee! favorite – the Indigo Girls.
Via Creativa: What Now? Acceptance
Read the rest of the Via Creativa: What Now? series Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the First Sunday after Epiphany: He put a new song in my mouth… (Psalm 40:1-5) The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me. (Mark 1:4-11)
Top 10 List of Anti-Christian Acts of 2011
The folks at DefendChristians.Org asked their readers to list their top 10 “anti-Christian acts of 2011”. The list is filled with the usual right wing “religious liberty” outrages including the shutting down of Bible studies and people being fired from their jobs for supporting “traditional
Money Talks
Two well worn bills arrived at the Federal Reserve Bank to be retired – a twenty and a one. As they traveled down the conveyor belt, they struck up a conversation. The twenty reminisced about the interesting life he had, traveling all over the country.