If you've stumbled onto this blog you should know that this week's sermon is very contextual. It doesn't lend itself well to lots of notes. With that, here's a couple.
Some info on Ephesians. Note as always that I'm not endorsing the site this info comes from or the overall beliefs of those who run it. This page does have some helpful information though.
Donor fatigue is not the same thing as campaign fatigue, but it's real too. Campaign fatigue means that as an organization we're tired. Donor fatigue has to do more with specific individuals. I am eternally grateful to those donors who have time and time again supported St. Paul's financially.
As ridiculous as it sounds to some, compassion fatigue is very real. There's a whole website devoted to it. If you think this may apply to you specifically then you might check it out.
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Saturday, March 22, 2014
March 23, 2014 - Give Up on Having It All
You may actually be able to have lots of sweets and decent health thanks to a berry that has been discovered that makes everything taste sweeter. I'm not going to try it though - it's not FDA approved.
Information on the stress study mentioned came from/ Statistic Brain. If you have stress issues that you think are causing medical problems you might want to look at the Stress Management section of WebMD.
Perseverate really is a word. It's one of my wife Tracy's favorites.
Marti Johnson, who leads the Monday Study Group at St. Paul's sent the quote from Evelyn Underhill to me. It's the second time in a week that I've seen her book The Spiritual Life quoted. I haven't read it but it might be worth checking out.
Information on the stress study mentioned came from/ Statistic Brain. If you have stress issues that you think are causing medical problems you might want to look at the Stress Management section of WebMD.
Perseverate really is a word. It's one of my wife Tracy's favorites.
Marti Johnson, who leads the Monday Study Group at St. Paul's sent the quote from Evelyn Underhill to me. It's the second time in a week that I've seen her book The Spiritual Life quoted. I haven't read it but it might be worth checking out.
Saturday, March 8, 2014
March 9, 2014 - Give Up on Being Good Enough
Understanding what makes you tick can be very insightful. You can take the DISC personality assessment online to learn more about yourself.
Matthew 5:48, which tells us to be perfect, doesn't really mean that we should be perfect.
Good to Great really is a great book. Jim Collins rightfully describes it as an organizational book, not a business book, making it a great tool for just about anyone.
This sermon is not about the death penalty, but for the record I am opposed. One reason is simply that we will make mistakes.
Dr. Brene Brown has several videos that talk about her findings and beliefs on worthiness, shame, vulnerability, and imperfection. Here's the full version of her TED talk from worship today.
When I talked about Adam and Eve I mentioned that Adam is drawn to Eve more because of similarity than difference. This is important in the ongoing debate on homosexuality because some opponents will cite this very story as the basis for their opinion. God created man and woman different from each other and that's the way it should be. The most banal form of this argument is the "God made Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve" bumper sticker. This argument completely misreads the logic of the text. Eve is a companion for Adam precisely because of their similarity. Their differences are inconsequential.
Matthew 5:48, which tells us to be perfect, doesn't really mean that we should be perfect.
Good to Great really is a great book. Jim Collins rightfully describes it as an organizational book, not a business book, making it a great tool for just about anyone.
This sermon is not about the death penalty, but for the record I am opposed. One reason is simply that we will make mistakes.
Dr. Brene Brown has several videos that talk about her findings and beliefs on worthiness, shame, vulnerability, and imperfection. Here's the full version of her TED talk from worship today.
When I talked about Adam and Eve I mentioned that Adam is drawn to Eve more because of similarity than difference. This is important in the ongoing debate on homosexuality because some opponents will cite this very story as the basis for their opinion. God created man and woman different from each other and that's the way it should be. The most banal form of this argument is the "God made Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve" bumper sticker. This argument completely misreads the logic of the text. Eve is a companion for Adam precisely because of their similarity. Their differences are inconsequential.
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