All of us have experienced saying hurtful things—or having hurtful things said about us. All of us have done things to alienate us from other people—sometimes people we care about a great deal—or had these things done to us. Must hurt and alienation signal the end of relationships, or is there a path we can … Continued
So – here we are. My last sermon with you. And we’re both setting off on new adventures. Now it may not seem like that to you – after all, this isn’t necessarily an adventure of your own choosing – but here’s something important that I have learned: when something happens, you have a choice: … Continued
I want to begin by sharing some stories. About six years ago, two young adults, Alie and Emma, traveled from our home congregation in upstate New York to Central America on a mission trip to a poor community in San Salvador. They were excited to get their hands dirty, doing some serious work in the … Continued
