Church Blog (Page 74)

Leddy Hammock In celebration of Earth Day this week, we echo the spirit of one of the seven principles of our neighbors, the Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater: We bless and “respect the amazing interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.” “Dream of a day when we can live in communion, Dream of a time when we can give without fear.…

Tithing means giving one tenth of all that we receive, without strings, to people and organizations who feed our world spiritually. Tithing is a very personal process, and no one can tell another person specifically where his or her tithe should be given. Faithful, consistent, and cheerful tithing builds spiritual discipline that establishes method in giving, remembrance…

  Leddy Hammock “I stand tall because I believe Something greater has come alive inside of me.” “In a world where so many feel lost, I know God. I am one but I’m not alone. When I’m with you, I am home.” “I will give love. I will speak peace, all because of the love that’s got a hold of me – so wide open, so…

Leddy Hammock When you think of Jesus, do you mentally “see” Him sad and suffering? Pictures of Jesus smiling or laughing are fairly new in worldwide Christian culture. Most people have gotten used to a serious, somber Savior. Yet, for the first three centuries of Christianity, Jesus was most often portrayed as serene, young, happy Good Shepherd. Only twice do…

Dieter Randolph “When the great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, they took palm branches and went out to meet him, and cried out: ‘Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’ . . . . So the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from death . . . went to meet…