Standing at the cusp of summer and fall, many folk now migrate back toward FCC, D’s many ministries. It reminds me that the spiritual journey is a powerful image for our faith. And that calls to mind something incisive
TRUTH IS A BIG, ROOMY TENT
Last Sunday we gathered under a big tent for a real dialogue about racial reconciliation. What occurred there ago seems more relevant and significant given what followed days later in Tulsa and Charlotte. But I like that image of a
WHY RACIAL RECONCILIATION SUNDAY?
A Mini-Flash was sent with the particulars of the wonderful leaders who will be with us this Sunday for our 10 am “Under the Sacred Canopy: a Racial Reconciliation Sunday.” We begin with festive worship followed by a
MOVING FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH
If you found you missed something indescribable over the summer, if something was not quite right, maybe you missed your spiritual home, our beloved FCC, Darien. We certainly missed you, although our summer attendance was actually up this year. In
TYRANNY OF WRONG EXPECTATIONS
I want to confess the most serious way we pastors let down our congregations, me included. We see how successful other pastors get by presenting Jesus as the end of every problem, attracting droves of people, and we try
Believing in Others
My heart is bursting with such joy and zeal for life. This weekend, I’m blessed with the opportunity to officiate the wedding of my best friend. Seven years ago, if you would of said, that I would be asked