Tag Archives: God

Feasting as Spiritual Discipline
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In previous professional lives I’ve been, variously a chef and a seafood salesman. As preparation for ordained ministry, I recommend both highly. Tonight I get the privilege of cooking and serving the main course in our final session of Disciples … Continue reading

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Namaan vs. Randy 'The Ram' Robinson
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Just because there’s a simple solution to a problem doesn’t mean that the solution is going to be easy.  So it is with many biblical stories. The healing of Namaan (2 Kings 5:1-14 ) has long been one of my … Continue reading

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New Look-New Domain
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Dear Readers (if there are any), I’ve got a new blogsite.  I’ll duplicate posts for the time being, but soon everything will post to http://padrewarren.net.  Hope to see you there.  Peace and Blessings.

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Change v. Transition
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I have been thinking and reflecting a lot about change lately.  It’s been easy to do that here at St. Luke’s Church.  Our community is taking some bold steps in faith to follow where we believe God is leading us. … Continue reading

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Beyond Party and Denomination
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I have to confess that I am weary of the political season.  I am tired of hearing good people talk badly about each other.  I am weary of the collective monologue that seems to pass as debate in this day … Continue reading

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Trusting in God's Comfort
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The last ‘official’ week of summer is bearing down upon us.  Next Monday it will be Autumn in New England.  Life’s rhythms change until there is some comfort in them and lo and behold, they change again.  Some days I … Continue reading

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The Tears of God
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As the extent of damage from Hurricane Ike continues to unfold across the islands of the Caribbean and into Texas, Louisiana, Mexico and other places, it’s easy to ask “Where is God in the midst of this devastation and destruction?”  … Continue reading

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Politics and the Church
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I have to say that it’s taken me less than a week to become weary of the ‘conversation’ between the two major presidential party candidates.  What disheartens me is the shrill character of what passes for dialogue on the real … Continue reading

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Prayer for Presidential Politics and Our Nation
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I’m more hopeful about politics than I’ve been in a long time.  I pray that hope grow into fruitful dialogue. My prayer is that this hope can be rewarded with a substantive discourse on ideas and not devolve into the … Continue reading

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Transition and God's Goodness
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The all too short New England summer is fleeing quickly from experience into memory.  It simply is, it’s neither good nor bad.  It, like most everything else in life has its upside as well as its drawbacks.  The change of … Continue reading

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