Reclaiming Mother’s Day
It’s always been awkward for me as a pastor to talk about Mother’s Day. But I keep getting drawn to it, I still feel moved to relate to it. I was in foster care from ages five to 11. I have not met my birth
Tag Archives: Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day, And a Lot Else, Ain’t What It Used To Be
Nations have a habit of sanctifying people and events that might otherwise disturb the system by cleaning them up so that their memories actually celebrate and promote the status quo, especially its business. When President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed May 9, 1914, the first Mother’s Day,
Loving Those Who Cannot Help Themselves
Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, Minneapolis, Minn. Readings for the Seventh Sunday of Easter: 1 John 5:9-13, John 17:11b-19 Someday I’m going to preach a sermon on phrases some folks think are from the Bible. Phrases like: “The Lord helps those who help themselves.” People