On Giving I’m a terrible packer.I never know for sure what I should bring,so I bring everything I can think ofand generally way more than I need.I come home with clean socks and underwearin suitcases that scrape by just under the 50-pound limit. Which is why interim ministry has been good for me.In the last …
On Service After seven daysHe was quite tired so God said:“Let there be a dayJust for picnics, with wine and bread”He gathered up some people he had madeCreated blankets and laid back in the shade The people sipped their wineAnd what with God there, they asked him questionsLike: do you have to eatOr get your …
November 14, 2021Immanuel Lutheran Church, Boise, ID2 Corinthians 5:14-20; Mark 12:28-34 CALL TO WORSHIP Sometimes churches can be invisible.You get used to them being there,we’re just a part of the scenery.People go in and go out,but if you’re not one of them,you might hardly notice. So when our Mission and Life Committeewas studying our neighborhood,asking …
All Saints’ Day – November 7, 2021Immanuel Lutheran Church, Boise, Idaho2 Corinthians 4:5-15; Mark 12:38-44 CALL TO WORSHIP In the eleventh chapter of the Letter to the Hebrews, the writer says,Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for,the conviction of things not seen. Faith is the boldnessto step across the threshold, face an unknown …
On Worship Here we are all in one placeThe wants and wounds of the human raceDespair and hope sit face to faceWhen you come in from the coldLet her fill your cup with something kindEggs and toast like bread and wineShe’s heard it all so she don’t mind (Betty’s Diner, Carrie Newcomer) “Church is boring,” …
On the Word Ever searched for just the right word?You know what it is,it’s on the tip of your tongue,you’ll think of it in a minute,but you need it right now. Because the right word can make all the difference,it can communicate what you’re trying to sayto all those faces around you with quizzical looksthat …
Paul Olsen 