Category Archives: Postcards

A postcard from the 15th Sunday after Pentecost 09/05/21 It was wonderful to be back with the good folks at St. Barnabas in Roanoke. That extra Sunday in August made it feel like I had been away for a long time. Please pardon the dog hair. Such is life with pets. 🙂 The great reformerContinueContinue reading “Body and soul”

A postcard from the 14th Sunday after Pentecost 08/29/21 A wonderful morning with the good folks at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Alabaster. The Epistle of James was a relative latecomer to the biblical canon. It was largely through the endorsement of Origen that this epistle made it into the Bible. It hasContinueContinue reading “Just Do It”

A postcard from the 13th Sunday after Pentecost 08/22/21 It would be a lot easier if Christians could just put on the right outfit. At some point organizations switched from using the word “uniform” to calling it “teamwear.” I guess the idea was that the new nomenclature sounded more egalitarian. The end result was theContinueContinue reading “Christian Teamwear”

A postcard from the 12th Sunday after Pentecost 08/15/21 This photo is actually from a few weeks ago when I was videoing the Prayers of the People and the Roll Call of the Martyrs at St. Paul’s in Selma for the 2021 Celebration of Jonathan Daniels. Giving thanks to God at all times for everythingContinueContinue reading “Overflowing thanks”

A postcard from the 11th Sunday after Pentecost 08/08/21 This morning the oak leaf hydrangeas were putting on quite a show when I arrived at the Church of the Messiah in Heflin. I am glad to be spending a couple of Sundays each month with the good folks here. Right now what we need mostContinueContinue reading “Truth, kindness, and grace”