One of These Things is Not Like the Other

One of these things is not like the others, One of these things just doesn’t belong, Can you tell which thing is not like the others By the time I finish my song? This cute little song from Sesame Street helped young children learn how to notice differences in a series of objects.  Last week… Continue reading One of These Things is Not Like the Other

Line in the Sand

“Maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism,6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. Ephesians 4:3-6 This passage from Ephesians is well-known and often quoted.  It… Continue reading Line in the Sand

One Big Dysfunctional Family

“I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought…One of you says, “I follow Paul”; another, “I follow Apollos”; another,… Continue reading One Big Dysfunctional Family

I’m With Them

The other day I read a fascinating editorial from the USA today about the fact that people as a whole fear, “the other.”  The other is unfamiliar actions, places, people, traditions, or culture.  The other is just something that we don’t know a lot about, but causes great fear and uncertainty.  For example the Florida… Continue reading I’m With Them