Weekly Word
Getting Ready and Fixin’ to Get Ready
There is this old Southern expression where I grew up. If someone is getting ready to do a certain thing, they will often say that they are...
Just How Long is 275 Years?
Dear Bedford Presbyterian Church, Just how long is 275 years? In the scope of recorded history or in the way that God experiences time,...
Borrowed Rooms. . .
There is a Christmas carol that I love to sing that begins with the words, Born in the night, Mary’s Child, a long way from your home;Coming in...
If You’re Planning to Fly Home from Vacation. . .
. . . be sure to get to the airport early. And, even if they tell you at the check-in gate that you have some extra time because the plane is...
Where and how were you closest to God today?
There are all sorts of spiritual practices that we can use to become more mindful of God’s presence in our lives. This year, for the season of Lent,...
The Stories We Tell Ourselves and The Stories Told About Us
As a pastor, it is a privilege to walk with people through every season of life, but recently - in the course of a single week - I found myself...
Gratitude for a Deep Bench
Last Sunday morning, after a night spent cleaning up a sick child’s vomit (wondering if the boy might be contagious), I started feeling a bit woozy...
When You Go to the Town Council Meeting. . .
. . . be prepared to wait a little while. . . This past Wednesday, BPC’s Communications Director, Beth Evarts, and I attended a meeting of the...
“What we do here has to matter out there. . .”
This past week, I got a phone call from Marcia Morgan, a longtime member of BPC and current member of the Session. Marcia had flown down to Atlanta...