by Guy Sayles | Jun 16, 2018 |
No, Attorney General Sessions, you may not use Paul’s words in Romans 13:1 to justify the heinous separation of children from their parents. That text was abused by church officials who ordered the brutal Crusades against Muslims, by southern preachers who sought to...
by Guy Sayles | Jun 5, 2018 |
In Peripheral Visions, cultural anthropologist Mary Catherine Bateson said that, when we take-stock of our lives, we can focus either on continuity or discontinuity:“’Everything I have ever done has been heading me for where I am today’ is one version of the truth,...
by Guy Sayles | May 18, 2018 |
Recently, I confessed—again—that there are times when I’m more intimidated by the world’s problems, the church’s challenges, and my own “stuff,” than I’m confident in the presence and power of God.When the heat is on and the pressure is high, hope evaporates and joy...
by Guy Sayles | May 12, 2018 |
Yesterday’s post had telltale signs of haste and hurry which are, themselves, threats to joy. How ironic that, in the rush to write about joy, I ran right past it!At any rate, here’s where we left-off yesterday: A sure sign that we’re in the wearying grip of...
by Guy Sayles | May 11, 2018 |
The first of two reflections on this theme. I’ll post the second one tomorrow.In my experience, pervading the atmosphere of too many churchy groups are unspoken expectations which leave me with the impression that I should look and feel as inspired and triumphant as...
by Guy Sayles | May 2, 2018 |
I’ll soon finish my third year of fulltime teaching at Mars Hill University. I’m still surprised and grateful that, after nearly four decades in congregational ministry, I have the opportunity to do this work. For the next couple of weeks, I’ll be giving and...
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