by Christian Coon | Aug 15, 2014 | BLOG
“Now John wore clothing of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey…When he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, ‘You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the...
by Christian Coon | Aug 14, 2014 | BLOG
Never too old to learn: a 94-year-old here at #GLS14 (at Harris Theater for Music and...
by Christian Coon | Aug 9, 2014 | BLOG
Guess who just washed a chicken at the Iowa State Fair–...
by Christian Coon | Aug 7, 2014 | BLOG
“The Lord proclaims: Stop at the crossroads and look around; ask for the ancient paths. Where is the good way? Then walk in it and find a resting place for yourselves…” (Jeremiah 6:16) I was reading an interesting article yesterday (OK, OK, it was in...
by Christian Coon | Jul 31, 2014 | BLOG
“I will bring them to my holy mountain, and bring them joy in my house of prayer. I will accept their entirely burned offerings and sacrifices on my altar. My house will be known as a house of prayer for all peoples, says the Lord God…” (Isaiah 56:7-8a) It...
by Christian Coon | Jul 25, 2014 | BLOG
“For everyone who asks receives and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.” (Matthew 7:8) NRSVIt’s hard not to be a little bit inspired if you’ve ever seen this scene from “Dead Poets...
by Christian Coon | Jul 17, 2014 | BLOG
No matter any previous experiences you’ve had with church, you’ve probably heard the phrase, “preaching to the choir." Say you’re in a conversation with a big fan of the F/X show, "The Americans." You: "I can’t...
by Christian Coon | Jul 10, 2014 | BLOG
“Or how can you say to your neighbor, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while the log is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your neighbor’s...
