Stories from the Soil Two news stories caught my eye last week, both about lynching. The first was about Emmett Till, the 14-year-old boy lynched in Mississippi in 1955, whose murder helped galvanize the Civil Rights Movement after his mother insisted that his...
Summer Reading The official start of summer is still a month away, but it’s never too soon to stock up books for summer reading. Here are a few of the books that have stayed with me this year long after the last page was finished. And if any of you have great reads...
Obstacles to the Gospel You may have seen the cartoon below on social media this week. It depicts a page full of people, each in their own box, drawing lines, borders, boundaries, designed to keep others out. And there in the middle is Jesus, a crown of thorns on his...
We Will Remember Warren Powell, 9/4/1989; Bud Cotton, 3/16/1899; Edward Brown, 3/16/1899; Henry Bingham, 3/16/1899; John Bigby, 3/16/1899; Tip Hutson, 3/16/1899; Sterling Thompson, 1/3/1901; Floyd Carmichael, 7/13/1906. Annie Shepherd, 9/22/1906; Frank Smith,...
Love Your Neighbor, No Exceptions When Jesus was asked what were the most important commandments for his disciples to follow, he did not hesitate in his response: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and all you soul and all your mind. This is the...
The Wolves of Hate Transgender people. Democratic leaders. Members of the press. Refugees. African Americans. Jews. What do these very different groups of people have in common? They were all targets of hate in America last week. Some were threatened by the leaders of...
Time, Talent, and Treasure For the last year we have been honoring stewards of St. Dunstan’s. You remember. We celebrated the choir, ushers, bakers, acolytes, the lay-readers, lectors, altar guild, flower guild, the people who support our Syrian family, Family...
Summer Reading By the end of this month school will be over and vacations will be beginning. Summer’s relaxed pace seems meant for reading – on the beach, by the pool, on planes, or long, lazy summer evenings. Here are a few of the books I’ve enjoyed over the past...
