Jewish prayers
Our Jewish friends are fasting today. They are praying for themselves and the world, for us. They are confessing shortcomings, and remembering the Mercy that holds us all. Today is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, a high point of the Jewish calendar. As they have in past years, the…
Big Cheese
It is so good to have Joel back, and I want to thank all of you who helped me make a summer of being the solo pastor for CMC go so smoothly. In the last few days before Joel left for his sabbatical, he started sending me detailed lists of…
Notice, Name, Nurture
It is good to be back with the Columbus Mennonite community after my seven week sabbatical. I know I’ve said it before, but it is truly an honor and a privilege to have the opportunity to serve within a community that recognizes the value of setting aside intentional time for…
Other languages
This past Sunday was Pentecost. It marks the transition of the liturgical year into Ordinary Time, which lasts all the way up to Advent. Pentecost marks the birth of the church, with the key story found in Acts 2. It’s the one where they were all together in one…
Justice Menno-style
Monday was a great BREAD Nehemiah Action, with green-shirt-clad CMCers joining 2,500+ folks from 40+ congregations around Franklin County, mixing some critical yeast with critical mass. There are many good things in motion, including the newest issue: safe, affordable housing for the 54,000 households in Franklin County who currently…
