Wednesday Greetings, Onward Christian Soldiers, marching as to war.We are marching in the Light the of God.These two hymns are really marvelous. The tunes pervade my mind from childhood.And yet, I'm not so favorable toward the marching... I know the...
Wednesday Greetings, What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul,What wondrous love is this, O my soul.What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss,to bear the heavy cross for my soul, for my soul,to bear the heavy cross for my soul.And it was a wondrous love... that...
What a fun morning in Tucson. Snow came across the campus and left a blanket on top of the roof. It's a fairly rare thing for us here in this part of town, though not unheard of from time to time.But, it creates quite a buzz among us humans.Nature is pretty amazing.And today, we...
Wednesday Greetings, O God, Where are you?As the earth has shaken, lives are lost, trapped, devastated. We see the pictures and videos, and our hearts ache for the people of Turkey and Syria whose lives have been affected by the earthquake.We see the pictures and videos, and...
Wednesday Greetings, Today is February 1st. Now, I know you didn't open this email to be told today's date. But I'll remind you, January is already over. And January had 31 days.So, if you struggle to get through the days/nights, just know that this year, February only...
Wednesday Greetings, "Live like YOU are the sermon." Peace in our journeys, Pastor Steve Melde
Brrr. It turned cold in Tucson. I had to put on a jacket.I did notice........ that though I put on a jacket, the weather didn't change, but my ability to weather the weather did.Hm. Maybe that's what our faith is like. Maybe putting on our faith doesn't change the...
Wednesday Greetings, Isaiah 43"Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine."Penni, our liturgist for worship last Sunday, used this very special piece of scripture. The words have been ringing in and around me since.I know that if I am the Lord's...
Wednesday Greetings, New Year?Well, what's new? OK, it switched from 2022 to 2023, but really, what's new about it?I am not being a pessimist, but it's still cold in Tucson. The economy is still fragile throughout the world. People are still homeless. Everybody is...
Wednesday Greetings, At some point, the Holy Family left the manger. Yes, first to flee for their lives. They became asylum seeking refugees for a few years before they were able to safely return to Nazareth.But was Jesus ever safe once he left the manger?At some point, we all must...