“God does not give us everything we want, but God does fulfill all God’s promises, i.e., God remains the Lord of the earth, God preserves the Church, constantly renewing our faith and not laying on us more than we can bear, gladdening us with Divine nearness and help, hearing our prayers, and leading us along the …
Dear Caldwell, As you’ve heard me say on Sundays, one of the best metaphors for the life of faith is that of being on a journey. We walk together, each of us at our own particular pace and following different paths, all toward an understanding of our God and Creator made manifest in Christ Jesus. A few of …
Dear Caldwell, Last weekend, the congregation began its season of discernment about all that we have to give in response to God’s grace. Our discipleship encompasses our time, talent and treasure. Your financial support will fund the budget of this active church in 2012 and your time and talent will bring its ministries to life. …
Dear Caldwell, Today, I witnessed two of the many, many ways the faithful of this church family give … and give and give. This morning, Carol King, her brother, and our friend Johnny Frazier stirred early. Ever resourceful and thoughtful, Carol had reached out to her many friends in the construction business and asked if anyone had some cabinets …
Dear Caldwell, As I write, I find myself inspired by the generosity – and the name – of a neighboring business, Nothing but Noodles. As you know, we are hustling to give the guests of Caldwell House a true sabbath, a day off to rest and be with God. Today, the owner of the Nothing But …
Dear Caldwell, A few things at the start of the week: A member of the Caldwell family passed away on Saturday. Betty Jo Dorsett, mother of our member Ann Dorsett, loved to come to worship with Ann whenever she could. She felt at home here and always left worship with a smile on her face. …
Dear Caldwell, Tomorrow will be a full day indeed at Caldwell, one that invites you to take part in several aspects of the life of this church. Beginning at 8:00 a.m., a small team will assemble in the kitchen next to the Fellowship Hall to fix breakfast for the guests of Caldwell House. That team will …
Dear Caldwell, By now, many of you may be awash in emotions and memories as our nation looks back on 9-11-01 and ahead in hope. A newspaper article in this morning’s Observer quoted someone as saying that sometimes we simply need time to let something bounce around in our brains until we understand it. True words …
Dear Caldwell, As we head into Labor Day weekend, I am reminded of the oft-quoted observation by Christian writer and theologian Frederick Buechner: “The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” Buechner notes a few lines earlier in the same writing that we get the word …
Dear Caldwell, Without a doubt, the world will be sharpening its focus over the next two weeks on the 10th Anniversary of what we have come to call “9-11.” That day is a Sunday and I want your input and help as we think about how we share that day together, in worship and any other …
