The Tyranny of the Dream by Carol McEntyre

The Tyranny of the Dream by Carol McEntyre

“We must be willing to get rid of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” – Joseph Campbell This spring, my husband and I adopted an eighteen-month-old little girl. I haven’t had much sleep or time for reflection. However,...
An Easter People: We Remember Her Story

An Easter People: We Remember Her Story

Acts 16:16-34 Psalm 97 Rev. 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 John 17:20-26 “These people are servants of the Most High God! They are proclaiming a way of salvation for you!” Acts 16:17 This scripture passage ends with one of Paul’s most familiar and wondrous...
A Salesperson, Joseph, and the Spirit of God by Jen Lyon

A Salesperson, Joseph, and the Spirit of God by Jen Lyon

As one of the pastors of a small progressive Baptist church in Atlanta there is hardly a dull moment, but I must admit that I expected my 10:30 a.m. appointment with the copier salesperson on Tuesday to be just that, dull and uneventful. The part of our meeting that...