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Going Home Again – Holy Glimpses
This past week, Amy and I took our boys to our old hometown of Macon, Georgia - the town where Amy was born and grew up, and the town where I lived...
To You, With Love. . .
Those of us from a certain “era” will likely remember celebrating Valentine’s Day at school. It all began with a shoebox. We would each bring a...
Storm’s A-Comin’! What Will We Do?
On Thursday of this week, I ran into a clergy colleague who lives in our neighborhood. It was a snow day, and I was out in the snow with my boys....
Lectio Divina
Most of the year, I tend to preach from the recommended scripture readings from the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL). As some of you may know, the...
The Place of the Preacher
I had a conversation with someone before the 2024 election about the place of preaching when it comes to addressing world matters. It was a friendly...
T’was the Week Before Christmas…
T’was the week before Christmas,and all through the churchthe Pastor and Organist tried not to lurch.Prayers had been said over the copier with...
Still, Jesus Gives Me Hope
Earlier today, I was interviewed on Zoom by one of BPC’s bright college students, Tally Coulter. She was doing some research for a class at Duke...
The Joy of Decorating
I’m going to admit when it comes to decorating for Christmas, I’m really glad that there are people who love it. I “like” decorating for Christmas,...
So Much Gratitude, So Little Time
by The Reverend Dr. John Sawyer, Pastor This past Sunday, as part of the sermon, I spent a few minutes saying “Hey” and “Thank you” to people in...
Sometimes, Others Say it Better
On the day after this past week’s election, I spent the day sitting with people who were experiencing some big feelings. Not all of these big...
“You must understand this…”
“You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger; for your anger does not produce God’s...
Why Matthew 25?
This coming Sunday during Coffee Hour, we will be holding our second Matthew 25 Forum. Just a couple of weeks ago, we spent some time focusing on...