Feb 17, 2021
Dear friends in Christ, Did you ever play hide and seek as a child? I did! One of the rules was that the seeker had to yell out, âready or not, here I come!â before the search began. I feel like our liturgical year is saying to us, âready or not, here Lent comes!â As … Continue reading Forward Today: We are sorrowful, yet always rejoicing
Feb 10, 2021
Dear friends in Christ, Iâm not an athlete, but Iâm married to a runner. Over the years, Iâve learned a few things about running and about training. To be clear: I learned these things from the sofa. Sherilyn, my spouse, decided several years ago that she wanted to run a full marathon, 26.2 miles. She … Continue reading Forward Today: Itâs a marathon, not a sprint
Feb 3, 2021
Dear friends in Christ, Lent is almost here. Just two weeks from today, we will begin our Lenten journey. This will be an unusual Ash Wednesday. Some churches wonât use ashes to mark the beginning of Lent this year, while those who do impose ashes will probably do so differently because of the dangers of … Continue reading Forward Today: Itâs almost time