Living Thoughtfully & Loving Meaningfully
One Progressive Urban Theologian's Reflections On Life & Love
Yes, the blessings of God are abundant, far more abundant than we usually give God credit for, but they also bring complexity, challenges, and chaos into our lives. But Mary doesn’t simply “get it,” she names it with exquisite clarity and painful honesty. The question is therefore not whether or not an abundant life is also chaotic, but rather how we will understand and respond to that chaos.
"We could, if we let it, allow the craziness of the world around us to cause us to become grumpy old people... I feel like Alice as she fell through the looking glass and nothing makes sense anymore. I could simply grumble under my breath, or curl up under the comforter on my bed… Or I could listen to the words of scripture that invite me to a different way of living in the world, to a way of Joy. Let us choose joy this day. "
Sermon For December 21, 2014 ~ Advent 4 ~ Love Micah 5:2-5a & Luke 2:8-12 “While Shepherds Watched: The Bethlehem Shepherds” Franklin Circle Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Cleveland, Ohio ~ http://www.FranklinCircleChristianChurch.org Rev. Allen V. Harris, Pastor & Preacher ~ E-Mail: PastorAllen@FranklinCircleChurch.org Twitter: @FranklinCircle ~ Pastor’s Blog: https://allenvharris.wordpress.com To see a video of this sermon,… Continue reading “While Shepherds Watched: The Bethlehem Shepherds” ~ December 21, 2014 Sermon
Sermon For November 30, 2014 ~ Advent 1 Genesis 15:1-6 & John 8:31-39 “While Shepherds Watched: The Shepherd Abraham” Franklin Circle Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Cleveland, Ohio ~ http://www.FranklinCircleChristianChurch.org Rev. Allen V. Harris, Pastor & Preacher ~ E-Mail: PastorAllen@FranklinCircleChurch.org Twitter: @FranklinCircle ~ Pastor’s Blog: https://allenvharris.wordpress.com In whom do you trust? Today’s Advent word… Continue reading “While Shepherds Watched: The Shepherd Abraham” ~ November 30, 2014 Sermon
Holiday Transformations For some it is the stuff of jokes. For others it serves as a painful sign of the coopting of Christianity by the culture around it. Obviously we have very little clue as to the actual date of Christ’s birth. And we also know the story we tell… Continue reading “Holiday Transformations” ~ December 2013 From The Pastor
Living Thoughtfully & Loving Meaningfully 