Animal icons
The July issue of Sojourners magazine includes an article featuring icon artist Angela Manno. As an established contemporary artist in the 90s Manno decided to explore liturgical art by studying under a master iconographer in the Byzantine-Russian style. Manno explains that the process of icon creation itself carries spiritual meaning,…
Bearing leaves
“And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.” Revelation 22:2 This week I’m transporting leaves from Columbus to Goshen, Indiana. That’s where six of us from CMC will gather with other representatives from Central District Conference congregations for our annual meeting. The leaves aren’t real…
Menno delegate votes – “What does this mean?”
This coming Sunday is Pentecost. One of the great phrases in that Acts 2 story occurs after the Spirit has swept through the upper room in Jerusalem where the Jesus followers had gathered, the sound of wind and flame mixing with the voices of festival pilgrims from all over the…
Thou Shalt Not…
Joel and I meet monthly with other pastors and credentialed leaders from Central District Conference for conversation, support, and fellowship. At the last gathering, the topic that was suggested for the group was to have everyone offer a few of their “10 Commandments for Ministry.” What “thou shalts” or “thou…
Mennonites voting, discerning
At the end of this month delegates from around Mennonite Church USA will be meeting for the Special Session of the Delegate Assembly in Kansas City. Delegates typically meet during church wide biennial conventions on the odd years, but last year…Covid. So we’re meeting in person over four days on…
