Dear Caldwell, It is an odd thing Christians do – take the Palm fronds that a year before symbolized Christ’s entry into Jerusalem, burn them, mix the ashes with a drop or two of oil and smear the ashes on our foreheads for all to see. We do this to remind ourselves that we must die …
Dear Caldwell, Today on Facebook, Caldwell friend Ray Cline offered a shot of his dog snoozing in the yard with the caption noting that his dog loved to sleep with the warm sun on his belly. The Cleghorn cat, fondly referred to as Methuselah because we don’t know quite how old he is, does the …
Dear Caldwell, What a busy week – in the world, in the denomination, in Charlotte and here at Caldwell. We continue to witness history in North Africa. As relatively peaceful as events in Egypt were, we’ve witnessed tragedy in Libya. The region continues to hang in the fragile balance between the promise of freedom and …
Dear Caldwell, Sometimes when I want a reason to smile, I drop in on the bilingual preschool. Today, the children were learning about Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. Kahlo’s work is remembered for its “pain and passion”, and its intense, vibrant colors. Her work has been celebrated in Mexico as emblematic of national and indigenous tradition, …
Dear Caldwell, In the various things I’ve read about the Ten Commandments in these last weeks, I even came across something that describes the Decalogue in terms of dancing. From a Christian Century piece by Tom Long: “If we want to symbolize the presence of the Ten Commandments among us, we would do well to hold …
Dear Caldwell, As I prepare the third sermon in our series on the Ten Commandments, I am wondering what you have been thinking. What questions do you have that haven’t been touched on in the series so far? More specifically, what are your thought or questions or opinions about the last four commandments, those prohibiting …
Dear Caldwell, The sun has broken out today not only on Charlotte (at last) but potentially on Egypt as well. It’s not every day one gets to see a successful revolution, even more rare a largely peaceful one. An historic day with still more to come in that complicated region of our world. Here at …
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Dear Caldwell, There is good news on multiple fronts today at Caldwell church. First, Angela Everitt’s surgery was very successful and she is headed home today from the hospital. She and Jim deeply appreciate everyone’s prayers and kindness. “We have such a loving church,” she said to her mother this morning when I visited her hospital room. We …
Dear Caldwell, Just when the winter doldrums seem to be encroaching our creator has given us a warmer weekend to enjoy. I hope you can and you do. In the church, this is always an envigorating time as ministries and activities get back up to full speed and we stride boldly and prayerfully into the …
Dear Caldwell, The question above jumps out of the lectionary reading for this Sunday from the book of 1 Corinthians (1:10-18). Just last week, those who were able to be in worship with us on Sunday held hands at the close of the service and sang, “We shall overcome.” It was a well-timed tonic. Since then, …
